And what if one drops the tablet while standing on the sacrificial rock?
Is there a standard for how to handle clay tablets while standing on
hard surfaces?  Should more than one copy be scribed in case one must
read from the tablet while standing on a hard surface or in case of
flood and standing water for a period of time prior to complete setting
of the clay?  Is there a manufacturing standard regarding the ratio of
straw to clay to water and specific baking time?  Is there a standard
regarding the care and feeding of clay tablets to prevent cracking or
breaking while in carriage or in storage?  Are there preferred storage
environmental requirements equating to a particular LE?  What about the
recommended stylus point and clay consistency during scribing to insure
legibility?

8-)

Ginny Jones
(Virginia A. Jones, CRM, FAI)
Records Manager
Information Technology Division
Newport News Dept. of Public Utilities
Newport News, VA
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Yes but can I trust the data in the baking process? Could not there be
some alteration or degradation in the baking process?

Ray

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