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Last Updated on 18 Jan 2019

Author: Mario C.D. Paganini

CAPInv. GR-72: ethne

I. LOCATION

i. Geographical area Egypt
ii. Nome Arsinoites (00)
iii. Site Tebtynis

II. GENERAL REFERENCE

i.a. Full reference (original language) ἔθνη (P.Tebt. III.1 701, l. 297)
i.b. Full reference (transliterated) ethne
ii. Reference context The ethne are entered in the register of official business of the local government (perhaps the nomarchs?) as being paid the value of 13 and a half artabae (ca 525 litres) of sesame seeds at the rate of 8 drachmae.

III. DATE

i. Date(s) 211 (?) / 210 (?) BC

IV. TERMINOLOGY

i. Descriptive terms ἔθνη, ethne

V. SOURCES

i. Source(s) P.Tebt. III.1 701 (211/0? BC)
Online Resources P.Tebt. III.1 701
TM 5312
i.a. Source type(s) Papyrological source(s)
i.b. Document(s) typology & language/script Greek register or day-book of official business.
i.c. Physical format(s) Papyrus.
ii. Source(s) provenance From mummy-cartonnage of crocodile 84 from the cemetery of Tebtynis.

VIII. NOTES

i. Comments For dating the text to 211/0 BC, see BL VII.

IX. EVALUATION

i. Private associations Possible
Note It is uncertain whether the term ethne here indicates private associations (perhaps gathering people involved in agricultural production), priestly classes, generic professional groups or other kinds of groups.