Talk:Graffito (archaeology)

message: What exactly is Graffito? It was created by humanity, but is it writing? A specifc kind? Etc. --Awiseman 20:48, 19 September 2006 (UTC)

message: The 79 CE destruction of the Italian city of Pompeii, left one of humanities greatest historical records, a complete city, preserved under the protective blanket of ash.  Since the unearthing of Pompeii, starting in 1748 CE, the Magic square graffito is one of the intriquing discoveries, (found inscribed onto a pillar).  The Square is composed of ( 3 ) Latin words and must be read Boustrophedon, (back and forth, reversing directions).  Each side thus offers one starting point, the ending point, being the other corner on the same starting side.  There are therefore ( 4 ) starting points, one per side.
The square reads as follows (boustrophedon):
::R...O...T...A...S
::O...P...E...R...A
::T...E...N...E...T
::A...R...E...P...O
::S...A...T...O...R
The square reads: Sator opera tenet; tenet opera sator, and is approximately: "The Great Sower holds in his hand all works; all works the Great Sower holds in his hand."  See Ceram Ref., pg 30. 
:*See List of Latin phrases.
Note: Later note:–The 3 Latin words offered are: sator, opera, and tenet.
The original discussion I know about is in C. W. Ceram's archaeology/art book: The March of Archaeology, (c 1958).  And the story of Mr. Ceram (pseudonym) will help understand how he did, what he did.  ....// And the history of archaeology, ..marches on. .....  (from the Sonoran Desert)--Mmcannis 03:53, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: And.... if someone wants to get technical, try and put this "christian" item into the "Early history of Christianity".  Thank goodness, I don't have to. (I only get to deal with 3 Latin words, and Pompeii ! ) ---//from the desert--Mmcannis 03:53, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: '''Magic square graffito,''' Christian, [[Pompeii]]

message: There are wonderful graffiti, any good graffito, additions that are examples of the Egyptian workers productions, who in there spare time made comments with Graffiti! (Both non-sexual, and sexual, but usually poking GREAT Fun at their superiors, including the Male, or Female pharaohs!)  Can anybody find them? --Mmcannis 06:28, 16 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Additions of Egyptian [[ostracon]]s-graffiti

message: Article pages are not allowed to refer to talk pages...   Also, what is the difference between petroglyphs and graffiti, according to the definition given in the article? AnonMoos (talk) 14:57, 19 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Problem

message: For years and through many edits the article has had the words "from prehistoric times, and possibly earlier."  Could one of those past editors explain what might be earlier than prehistoric times? Or is the whole article with its lengthy talk unencyclopedic--SilasW (talk) 21:10, 9 August 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  A query 

message: This page is almost completely incomprehensible and appears to contain no information of any value. It doesn't even explain what graffito means. Why does it exist? If it is just to include a description of the "sator square" (which appears to be the case) then the rest of the material should be deleted and the page renamed.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Thirteenangrymen (talk • contribs) 21:58, 20 December 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Delete it 

message: Meaningless. What is earlier than the entirety of time before history? Deleted.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.225.4.107 (talk) 23:16, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  bone pieces from prehistoric times, and possibly earlier. 

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