This week we’re beginning to think about the recording, preserving, and sharing of written information before the advent of the codex. Before you begin this response, watch the following videos:
Once you’re done, write a response reflecting to the ways the ancients chose to preserve information and how these practices differ from how we think about saving and sharing information in the modern age. Why kinds of modes of textual circulation do you think we have today that will stand the test of time? How do you think the format (tablet, stone, scroll) impacts how a reader or a writer interact with and assign value to a test? Finally, what do you think is the role of digital technology in how these texts continue to be studied and preserved?
Blog posts should be at least 200-250 words long and engage thoughtfully and meaningfully with the content. All blogs are due before midnight the day before class (Tuesday). Aim to respond to at least 2 peers before class begins (~5:30pm) so we can be ready for engaging discussion.
To create a post, make sure you’re SIGNED IN, and then use the +New sign at the top of the page. Please make sure you select the category for the blog number we’re using so everything stays organized! You will also be required to add a featured image — this can be anything you like, preferably an image that has a Creative Commons license.
For fun: practice making your own ancient tablets! Here’s a cookie approach or this video shows a basic method with clay.
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