Nonparametric Regression and Spline Smoothing

Social Aspects in Ancient Egyptian Personal Correspondence

“…The initial greeting giving the name of the sender is missing, but appears to be in the simple sender to recipient style. Apart from this, and "not more than two to three groups from the beginnings of lines 2-6..." 22 , the complaint appears complete, and is structured as a direct statement of the problem. The sender is not asking for advice or assistance in resolving the issue.…”

“…Mark Collier and Stephen Quirke were commissioned to work on the collection and their findings were published in 2002. 22 A number of previously unpublished letters are included and the content covers firstly a group of these, then the letters previously published by Griffith, followed by a second group of previously unpublished letters. The transcription for each letter is shown opposite its transliteration, translation and a description of the original papyrus, providing an extensive overview of this body of original letters.…”

“…(London, 1898). 22 Mark Collier and Stephen Quirke, The UCL Lahun Papyri: Letters (Oxford: Archaeopress, 2002). 23 Collier and Quirke (2002): v.…”

“…21 A war hound of Ramesses II was named "Anat in Strength." 22 It has been suggested that the lacunae after the words "A further communication" which precede the reference to the festival, would have read "The offerings that you sent for…." 23 In the further broken text of the remaining extant part of the letter appear the words n tA NTrt/for the goddess, followed by the start of a new sentence referring to jw wa n HAptw/ scout or spy.…”

“…The first "further matter" is to XtXt waw nty m dmj(w)/ "round up 22 soldiers who are in the villages." 23 This could indicate the use of the military to police the area, or that the soldiers in question had been on inactive duty, tending their homes until being called 16 Bakir (1970): 82-83.…”