Encylopedia of Egyptology

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Using the ‘UEE matrix’
The ‘UEE matrix’ was developed to enable the editors to guide the focus and scope of the entries without diminishing the intellectual freedom of the authors.

For each entry discipline-specific subject fields are determined and inserted as a code. Through these codes the editors determine the content outline for the entries and alert authors to aspects that should not be overlooked. The Entry Composition Codes are generated through the following matrix:

Example: “Snake” Subject domains → (alphabetical) Disciplines (alphabetical) ↓		A. Activities	B. Events	C. Language	D. Mat. Cult.	E. Nature	F. Persons	G. Places	H. Supernat.	I. Thought
1	Anthropology	A1	B1	C1	D1	E1	F1	G1	H1	I1
2	Archaeology	A2	B2	C2	D2	E2	F2	G2	H2	I2
3	Architecture	A3	B3	C3	D3	E3	F3	G3	H3	I3
4	Art History	A4	B4	C4	D4	E4	F4	G4	H4	I4
5	Biography	A5	B5	C5	D5	E5	F5	G5	H5	I5
6	Biology	A6	B6	C6	D6	E6	F6	G6	H6	I6
7	Economy	A7	B7	C7	D7	E7	F7	G7	H7	I7
8	Geography	A8	B8	C8	D8	E8	F8	G8	H8	I8
9	Geology	A9	B9	C9	D9	E9	F9	G9	H9	I9
10	History	A10	B10	C10	D10	E10	F10	G10	H10	I10
11	History of study	A11	B11	C11	D11	E11	F11	G11	H11	I11
12	Legacy	A12	B12	C12	D12	E12	F12	G12	H12	I12
13	Linguistics	A13	B13	C12	D13	E13	F13	G13	H13	I13
14	Method of study	A14	B14	C14	D14	E14	F14	G14	H14	I14
15	Philology	A15	B15	C15	D15	E15	F15	G15	H15	I15
16	Religion	A16	B16	C16	D16	E16	F16	G16	H16	I16
17	Science	A17	B17	C17	D17	E17	F17	G17	H17	I17
18	Sociology	A18	B18	C18	D18	E18	F18	G18	H18	I18
19	Technology	A19	B19	C19	D19	E19	F19	G19	H19	I19

These codes are determined by the editors, based on directions from the Academic Editorial Committee.

Example: the entry snake was given the Codes E6(the snake as a natural phenomenon studied through the discipline of biology); E1 anthropology (protection against snakes in daily life, snake charmers); E3 architecture (incorporation of snakes in the decoration of buildings); E4 art history (snakes in iconography); E12 legacy (the snake as cultural icon of ancient Egypt, snake bracelets); E15 philology (the use of snake hieroglyphs in the script, snake spells); E16 religion (snake gods and goddesses, the religious role of snakes); E17 science (ancient medicinal treatment of snake bites); and E18 (the snake as symbol of royalty). By looking at other entries for which the main code is E6, or by looking at entries that have a selection of the same range of codes, cross references are made automatically to topics for which the same features are studied.

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