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Grant Award View - GA29085
Ancient Egyptian papyri: unlocking secrets to the history of writing
GA ID:
GA29085
Agency:
Australian Research Council
Approval Date:
27-Nov-2018
Publish Date:
18-Dec-2018
Category:
Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) Research
Grant Term:
14-Jan-2019 to 31-Dec-2023
Original: 1-Jan-2019 to 31-Dec-2021
Value (AUD):
$286,000.00
(GST inclusive where applicable)
Variations:
- GA29085-V5 - Variation to Grant (17-May-2023 )
- GA29085-V4 - Variation to Grant (21-Jun-2022 )
- GA29085-V3 - Variation to Grant (20-Oct-2021 )
- GA29085-V2 - Variation to Grant (2-Aug-2021 )
- GA29085-V1 - Variation to Grant (9-Jun-2020 )
One-off/Ad hoc:
No
Aggregate Grant Award:
No
PBS Program Name:
ARC 18/19 Discovery
Grant Program:
Discovery Projects
Grant Activity:
Ancient Egyptian papyri: unlocking secrets to the history of writing
Purpose:
This project aims to investigate the chemical composition of papyri from ancient Egypt and their inks to identify scribes, date texts, detect forgeries, match fragmentary texts, and illuminate environmental and technological change. Papyrus and carbon-based ink were the primary writing materials in the ancient Mediterranean world from 2600 BCE to 1000 CE, but the uncertain provenance and date caused by clandestine excavation and the antiquities trade limits our understanding of them. The non-destructive and inexpensive analysis will provide new understanding of environmental, technological, and socio-cultural change in ancient cultures from Egypt to Rome by providing new insights into writing technology, scribal identity, dating, and authenticity.
GO ID:
GO Title:
Discovery Projects commencing in 2019
Internal Reference ID:
DP19 Round 1
Selection Process:
Targeted or Restricted Competitive
Confidentiality - Contract:
No
Confidentiality - Outputs:
No
Grant Recipient Details
Recipient Name:
Macquarie University
Recipient ABN:
90 952 801 237
Grant Recipient Location
Suburb:
MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY
Town/City:
MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY
Postcode:
2109
State/Territory:
NSW
Country:
AUSTRALIA
Grant Delivery Location
State/Territory:
NSW
Postcode:
2109
Country:
AUSTRALIA