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| The number of surviving cuneiform texts from Mesopotamia has required that tablets be classified according to type or genre, sub-type or sub-genre, and further divisions within these categories. While there is some consensus in the field as to how these divisions should be drawn and labelled, it is generally agreed that typology is a useful hermeneutic and organisational device that can highlight shared features of texts that can help with their translation and interpretation in a larger textual and historical context. \\ | The number of surviving cuneiform texts from Mesopotamia has required that tablets be classified according to type or genre, sub-type or sub-genre, and further divisions within these categories. While there is some consensus in the field as to how these divisions should be drawn and labelled, it is generally agreed that typology is a useful hermeneutic and organisational device that can highlight shared features of texts that can help with their translation and interpretation in a larger textual and historical context. \\ | ||
| - | Within a particular category, many texts conform to a shared structure. For example, Old Babylonian letters usually | + | Within a particular category, many texts conform to a shared structure. For example, Old Babylonian letters usually |
| For most beginners reading texts in an area or from a particular period that they are not familiar with, identifying these features can be daunting. Therefore, cdli:wiki includes under its tools a series of text typologies. The categories of text found here represent our attempt at structuring the Ancient Near Eastern textual corpus. \\ | For most beginners reading texts in an area or from a particular period that they are not familiar with, identifying these features can be daunting. Therefore, cdli:wiki includes under its tools a series of text typologies. The categories of text found here represent our attempt at structuring the Ancient Near Eastern textual corpus. \\ | ||
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| Forgeries are classified as Ø genre, and uncertain as uncertain.\\ | Forgeries are classified as Ø genre, and uncertain as uncertain.\\ | ||
| Texts can have more than one genre, and more than one sub-genre.\\ | Texts can have more than one genre, and more than one sub-genre.\\ | ||
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| All entries should seek to [[typologies_schema|this schema]].\\ | All entries should seek to [[typologies_schema|this schema]].\\ | ||
| - | **1. Practical Texts**\\ | + | ===1. Practical Texts=== |
| Discussion\\ | Discussion\\ | ||
| * [[Letters]]\\ | * [[Letters]]\\ | ||
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| * [[Memorandums and private notices]]\\ | * [[Memorandums and private notices]]\\ | ||
| * [[Plans and drawings]]\\ | * [[Plans and drawings]]\\ | ||
| - | * [[Seal legends??]]\\ | + | * [[seals_and_sealings_in_the_ancient_near_east|Seal legends |
| - | **2. Scholarly | + | |
| + | //Texts used in the education of the Old Babylonian school were from various genres and are discussed in a general article on [[Education]].// | ||
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| + | ===2. Official and Display | ||
| + | Discussion\\ | ||
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| + | * [[Annals]]\\ | ||
| + | * [[Autobiographies]]\\ | ||
| + | * [[Votive texts]]\\ | ||
| + | * [[Chronicles]]\\ | ||
| + | * [[Treaties]]\\ | ||
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| + | // | ||
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| + | ===3. Scholarly Texts=== | ||
| Discussion\\ | Discussion\\ | ||
| * [[Lexical texts & word lists|Lexical texts and word lists]]\\ | * [[Lexical texts & word lists|Lexical texts and word lists]]\\ | ||
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| * [[Ritual and Liturgical texts|Ritual and liturgical texts]]\\ | * [[Ritual and Liturgical texts|Ritual and liturgical texts]]\\ | ||
| * [[Divination texts]]\\ | * [[Divination texts]]\\ | ||
| - | * [[Recipes]]\\ | + | * [[Recipes |
| * [[Commentaries]]\\ | * [[Commentaries]]\\ | ||
| + | * [[Scholarly catalogues]] | ||
| - | //Texts used in the education of the Old Babylonian school were from various genres and are discussed in a general article on [[Education]].// | ||
| - | **3. Official and Display | + | ===4. Literary |
| Discussion\\ | Discussion\\ | ||
| - | * [[Royal inscriptions]]\\ | ||
| - | * [[Law collections]]\\ | ||
| - | * Annals\\ | ||
| - | * Autobiographies\\ | ||
| - | * Votive texts\\ | ||
| - | * [[Chronicles]]\\ | ||
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| - | **4. Literary Texts**\\ | ||
| - | Discussion\\ | ||
| * [[Narrative and mythological compositions]]\\ | * [[Narrative and mythological compositions]]\\ | ||
| * [[Compositions with a historical background]]\\ | * [[Compositions with a historical background]]\\ | ||
| * [[Royal praise poetry]]\\ | * [[Royal praise poetry]]\\ | ||
| * [[Literary letters and letter-prayers]]\\ | * [[Literary letters and letter-prayers]]\\ | ||
| - | * [[Hymns and cult songs]]\\ | ||
| * [[Wisdom literature (including proverbs and folk literature)]]\\ | * [[Wisdom literature (including proverbs and folk literature)]]\\ | ||
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| //See also the main page [[Literature]] among the [[Encyclopedic articles]]// | //See also the main page [[Literature]] among the [[Encyclopedic articles]]// | ||
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| =====Object Typologies===== | =====Object Typologies===== | ||
| - | Here goes information on multi-column tablets etc. | + | Here goes information on multi-column tablets, amulets, school tablet formats, |
