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| This group
of papyri represents a portion of a codex (or book) that was used in
classroom instruction. What remains to us are the folded portions of
pieces of papyrus that were sewn together at the fold to form a book.
The cord that was used to bind the volume can be observed in the photo
at left. The book is a model syllabary, of the type represented by P.Mich.inv.
763. The handwriting is practiced, indicating that the book was
probably created by a teacher. In this group of papyri we have an excellent
indication of what an early textbook might have looked like.
If you look carefully at the image at right, you can see the cord and binding holes on the document. Click the image for a larger version. |
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