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Overview
This is a prototype wiki for scholars and others interested in Ancient Nubia. In particular, a wiki is a collaborative web page where all users (or a certain set) can add content to web pages which correspond as articles on a topic. This wiki plans to cover the history of Ancient Nubia in the period of the rise of Kerma to the fall of Meroe. The scope is limited so as to favor the depth of material instead of trying to handle all of Nubian history.

The goal of this wiki is to go beyond just an informal resource like an encyclopedia to an actual information depository for work in the field of Ancient Nubia studies. This includes but is not limited to: digitizing online the Meroitic script from the REM and Fontes Historiae Nubiorum, biographies on royalty in Nubia, articles on archaeology as well as a map of known sites, biographies of researchers, and specific topics of interest.

Content
The MeroWiki will accept any and all content relating directly, or in some case peripherally, to the civilizations of Ancient Nubia. Articles on other ancient civilizations and topics outside of Nubia are welcome as long as they have a justifiable link to Ancient Nubia. For example, writing an article on Rome should focus on the contacts and treaties between the two, writings by Roman historians, rule of the Dodekaschoenes, etc.

The MeroWiki will encourage any kinds of media such as pictures and videos but PLEASE make sure we are not illegally displaying copyrighted material.

Finally, history, like all topics, is controversial. There will be only minimal attempts to manage content in the wiki. It is up to the users to post the most factual information possible. Please cite sources when possible. Weigh carefully how controversial ideas are presented. A controversial idea is fine as long as it is prefaced by "controversial" or "most experts do not agree..." etc. Excessive self-aggrandization, personal attacks, as well as blatant promotion of unprovable or unpublished theories is frowned upon. I don't like "deciding" what is orthodox but if a situation gets out of control I will put my foot down.

How to help
Anyone with a knowledge of some part or all of ancient Nubian history is welcome to contribute. The more the better! This is meant to be a repository for knowledge in the field. When the wiki is officially set up (this is not it) more detailed instructions will be available.

Sample Articles
Here are some sample outlines of articles I have quickly made to give you an idea how this works. They are not detailed and are not meant to be complete but should give you a guide to how things would look.

Contact
Contact me by posting in this discussion or by email at MeroWrite@yahoo.com