Answer · Proto-Elamite and Linear Elamite
Proto-Elamite writes a language, probably early Elamite, with logograms and some syllabic signs.
Proto-Elamite writes a language, probably early Elamite, with logograms and some syllabic signs.
Where it stands
Still possibleIts tests haven't settled it: one piece of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- Recurrent sign sequences in personal-name positions show internal structure (shared elements, substitutions) like names in a language.
- Some signs behave as phonetic complements or syllables, with positional statistics unlike commodity signs.
What would rule it out
- Name-position sequences show no internal regularity beyond what commodity and title signs would give.
Evidence 1 for · none against
The questions it answers
Most likelyProto-Elamite is an administrative notation recording quantities, commodities, persons and institutions…
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). Proto-Elamite writes a language, probably early Elamite, with logograms and some syllabic signs. [Answer ANS0D1P96406PD9]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D1P96406PD9
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year = {2026},
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