Hidden Words, Hidden Worlds: The Lexicon of the Documentary Papyri and the «Revitalization» of the Past towards the Future

Abstract

A thorough lexical study based on the evidence of documentary papyri can be crucial in the effort to throw new light on material and socio-cultural aspects of the ancient world, especially when combined with other sources such as the archaeological artefacts. This integrated and interdisciplinary approach can unlock fresh ways to re-construe the past and leads to reflect on new possible tasks of papyrology in future.