User:Mvuijlst/To do

Parafictional Moose–Fungus Project: To-Do

Goal

Stand up a coherent cluster of interlinked articles (and talk pages) around the “Moose–Fungus Hypothesis” in Sumerian ritual studies.

1) Core article stubs

• Create The Bioarchaeology of the Sumerian Mages: Moose, Fungus, and Ritual (lead, sections, references)
• Create Mari Antler Codex (discovery, description, authenticity debate)
• Create Cult of the White Moose (history, beliefs, iconography)
• Create Fungal Constellations of the Sumerian Healers (hypothesis, evidence, criticism)
• Create Dur-Untash Expedition (1991–1993) (team, finds, loss/looting, legacy)

2) Secondary/supporting pages

• Create Amanita mesopotamica (taxonomy, ritual uses, disputed status)
• Create Moose–Fungus Hypothesis (overview, reception, timeline)
• Create J. Levi Schültke (bio, publications, controversy)
• Create Tell Ur-Kalamma (site overview; tie figurines + pigments)
• Create Leiden Center for Cultural Preservation digital reconstructions (project summary)

3) Cross-linking & navigation

• Add “See also” sections interlinking all pages
• Add Template:Main to related pages
• Build a small navbox: Template:Moose–Fungus studies
• Add a category tree:

4) Referencing & style

• Draft plausible citations (journals, years, DOIs if desired) for each claim
• Mark obviously invented sources with a consistent note (e.g., Parafictional source)
• Add inline citations to each paragraph in the core five articles
• Create a reusable Template:Cite Schültke 2024 template for convenience

5) Media

• Add illustrative images/diagrams (antler fragment drawing, star-tablet motif, expedition map)
• Create simple SVGs for iconography (three-dot “fungal” motif; white-moose glyph)
• Add captions + alt text consistent with article tone

6) Talk pages & dispute framing

• Start Talk:Mari Antler Codex with authenticity debate summary
• Start Talk:Moose–Fungus Hypothesis with pro/con bullet points
• Add Template:POV or Template:Weasel where appropriate to simulate live contention (optional)

7) Templates & infoboxes

• Reuse site-wide infoboxes where possible:
  • Template:Infobox artifact for *Mari Antler Codex*
  • Template:Infobox cult (or create minimal version) for *Cult of the White Moose*
  • Template:Infobox expedition for *Dur-Untash Expedition*
• Create Template:Scholarly dispute (short box with claim/critique fields)

8) Consistency pass

• Harmonize dates, spellings (e.g., “moose–fungus” vs “moose-fungus”), transliterations
• Ensure each page has a clear lead, section order, and hatnotes
• Add short descriptions and defaults for search previews

9) Maintenance & housekeeping

• Add all pages to a hidden tracking category:
• Create project banner: Template:Moose–Fungus project for talk pages
• Make a checklist subsection on this user page for progress updates

10) Stretch goals

• Create a timeline page: Timeline of Moose–Fungus Studies
• Draft a list article: List of artifacts associated with the Moose–Fungus complex
• Add a mock “Featured article candidacy” page for one core article
• Write a short essay in Wikipedia:Essays: “On Productive Anachronism in Bioarchaeology”

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Progress tracker (tick as you go)

• Core five created
• All cross-links added
• Navbox + categories live
• References ≥ 2 per section
• Talk pages seeded