sfbey Wrote:
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> Scott, You think there are rules that apply to
> writing dates as opposed to numbers iirc? How do
> you know there are not different rules for writing
> stone placement information? Or "rules " for
> quarry marks?. Or no rules for quarry marks
> because of their rough and ready nature?. Or
> different rules for log books? Or rules for
> lengths and heights as opposed to number of items?
> One thing for sure we have very few examples to
> consider. The paucity of hieratic inscriptions
> makes advocating any hard rules at all
> intellectually suspect.

An excellent point, Greg.