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EPISODE · Jul 17, 2025 · 56 MIN

Dr. Foy Scalf of the University of Chicago on funerary texts in ancient Egypt

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Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Dr. Foy Scalf is Head of Research Archives at the Oriental Institute, University of Chicago, and founder and co-editor of Oriental Institute Demotic Ostraca Online (OIDOO). His research focuses on the use of funerary texts in first-third century ad Egypt and the demise of indigenous funerary practices and scripts. He is interested in how language, text and ritual practice interact and influence each otherPlease subscribe to this channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1

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