Evidence · Proto-cuneiform: the archaic texts of Uruk
The archaic lists were transmitted in fixed order for about 1,300 years and acquire Sumerian readings only in their…
The archaic lists were transmitted in fixed order for about 1,300 years and acquire Sumerian readings only in their later copies.
What it means
Key questionDo the Sumerian readings of the later copies of the lexical lists carry back to the archaic Uruk III exemplars?
No answer ahead yet
Openwas No evidence yet
Answer this evidence bears onSign sequences carry back; word identity is unproven
Supports1 for, none against
Still possibleunchanged
Next steps 1
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From the DCCLT composites, align each archaic Professions-list and Tribute-list entry with its Old Babylonian reading and score whether the reading is explicable from the archaic sign's picture or administrative use; compare the score distribution with a shuffled baseline.
~16 h
—not judged
Ranked by how likely each is to move the key question, for the time it takes
Sources 4
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). The archaic lists were transmitted in fixed order for about 1,300 years and acquire Sumerian readings only in their… [Evidence EVD0DEE9HZ18XJ2]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0DEE9HZ18XJ2
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year = {2026},
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