QuestionsProto-Elamite and Linear ElamiteAre the inscribed silver vessels genuine and where do they come from?Answer
Answer · Proto-Elamite and Linear Elamite
The vessels are ancient and come from looting in the Kam-Firuz area of Fars.
The vessels are ancient and come from looting in the Kam-Firuz area of Fars.
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
- Metallurgy and corrosion are consistent with long burial and with Bronze Age silver.
- Their names and formulae fit the excavated Susa texts.
What would rule it out
- Tool marks, alloy or corrosion show modern manufacture or modern engraving on old metal.
Evidence 2 for · none against
FOR
The questions it answers
Open3 answers, none ahead
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). The vessels are ancient and come from looting in the Kam-Firuz area of Fars. [Answer ANS0D1P99HC2WS1]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D1P99HC2WS1
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year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0D1P99HC2WS1},
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