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[William Schryver]

Chris Smith, on 01 December 2009 - 11:14 PM, said:

Unfortunately the papyri were encased in a Mylar sheath when I saw them, so taking thickness measurements was not possible.  However, their encasement in Mylar had its advantages, since it meant I was able to take exact tracings of the edges of the papyri without fear of damaging the fragments.  This will make for a far more accurate regression analysis.

I will say that from my visual observation of the fragments, it was quite clear that the Hor papyrus is thicker than the Ta-shere min papyrus.  I'd guess that it was about twice as thick.

Incidentally, it is not impossible to measure the papyri while encased inside the mylar.  Indeed, with the right tool, it is quite easy to measure the thickness of the mylar, the papyrus, the glue used to attach the papyrus to the backing paper, and the backing paper itself--every single layer, to 1/10,000^th of an inch.




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Edited by William Schryver, 02 December 2009 - 01:39 PM.

[Mortal Man]

wenglund, on 01 December 2009 - 05:38 PM, said:

It has become painfully obvious that I am boring everyone into submission with my tedious musings.

Nonsense Wade, I've read with interest every word you've written. I've just been lying low since the mods seem to be on the prowl for me lately.