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Last Updated on 15 Jan 2019

Author: Matt Gibbs & Philip F. Venticinque

CAPInv. 1736: oikodomoi

I. LOCATION

i. Geographical area Egypt
ii. Nome Oxyrhynchites (U19)
iii. Site Oxyrhynchus

II. NAME

i. Full name (original language) οἰκοδόμοι (P.Oxy. XLIV 3195 ll. 6-7)
ii. Full name (transliterated) oikodomoi

III. DATE

i. Date(s) 331 AD

IV. NAME AND TERMINOLOGY

ii. Name elements
Professional:oikodomoi

V. SOURCES

i. Source(s) P.Oxy. XLIV 3195 (13 (?) Jun. AD 331)
Online Resources P.Oxy. XLIV 3195
TM 15958
i.a. Source type(s) Papyrological source(s)
i.b. Document(s) typology & language/script Report to a logistes; Greek.
i.c. Physical format(s) papyrus

VII. ORGANIZATION

ii. Leadership μηνιάρχαι meniarchai (l .6): named are Aurelius Panares, son of He...onetus and Heracleos (?) son of Murus.

XI. INTERACTION

i. Local interaction Interaction with the local official, the logistes and his office. The document refers to the oikodomoi inspecting a courtyard, and submitting a report—in writing—on the condition in which they found it.

XII. NOTES

i. Comments Although the terminology for the group is not stated, the term missing is likely koinon (PV).

XIII. EVALUATION

i. Private association Certain
Note Given the appearance of the meniarchai as presidents in a series of declarations dating to a similar period, it is certain that this was an association. For other associations (or possible associations) see also P.Ryl. IV 654 (CAPInv. 1934).