Answer · Proto-Elamite and Linear Elamite
Linear Elamite scribes imitated Proto-Elamite signs after a break, so the resemblance is archaising, not…
Linear Elamite scribes imitated Proto-Elamite signs after a break, so the resemblance is archaising, not descent.
Where it stands
Still possibleIts tests haven't settled it: two pieces of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- The shared signs are the most frequent Proto-Elamite signs, as copying from surviving tablets would give.
- No intermediate stage is found in dated contexts.
What would rule it out
- A dated intermediate text with mixed features is published from an excavation.
Evidence 2 for · none against
About 800 years separate the two corpora.
FOREstablished
The questions it answers
Most likelyLinear Elamite developed from Proto-Elamite in a continuous tradition
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). Linear Elamite scribes imitated Proto-Elamite signs after a break, so the resemblance is archaising, not… [Answer ANS0D1P98J4122W]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D1P98J4122W
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title = {Linear Elamite scribes imitated Proto-Elamite signs after a break, so the resemblance is archaising, not…},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0D1P98J4122W},
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