Missing Evidence in the Study of Ancient Cultures : Methodological Reflections and Case Studies on Fragmentary Sources
Ancient cultures are studied through literary sources and artefacts, both of which are limited and often contradictory. Scholarly traditions often privilege one type of evidence over the other, depending on their research questions and the stories they want to tell. As a result, our understanding of...
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De Gruyter
2025
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