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Four clay cylinders with eight distinct signs are placed in Tomb 4 at Umm el-Marra, Syria; whether they are alphabetic is disputed
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Mysteries Department. (2026). Four clay cylinders with eight distinct signs are placed in Tomb 4 at Umm el-Marra, Syria; whether they are alphabetic is disputed [Event EVT0DEDRMDTV17J]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVT0DEDRMDTV17J
@misc{mysteriesdept_evt0dedrmdtv17j,
title = {Four clay cylinders with eight distinct signs are placed in Tomb 4 at Umm el-Marra, Syria; whether they are alphabetic is disputed},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Event, catalog key EVT0DEDRMDTV17J},
url = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVT0DEDRMDTV17J}
}