# Dahl 2009: Early Writing in Iran, a Reappraisal

> Jacob L. Dahl, 2009. 3 records on Mysteries Department cite it. The main published doubt about continuity and about the script's regularity.

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# Early Writing in Iran, a Reappraisal

Jacob L. Dahl, 2009. _Iran 47_.

Argues that Linear Elamite had few practitioners and no standardised sign forms, may include pseudo-glyphs, and that its resemblances to Proto-Elamite reflect deliberate archaising rather than descent. Pages 23 to 31.

**Proto-Elamite and Linear Elamite** Articledoi: **[10.1080/05786967.2009.11864757](https://doi.org/10.1080/05786967.2009.11864757)** 0

## What it's used for here

The main published doubt about continuity and about the script's regularity.

## Cited by on this site 3 records

[Linear Elamite scribes imitated Proto-Elamite signs after a break, so the resemblance is archaising, not…](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/proto-elamite/answers/ANS0D1P98J4122W/linear-elamite-scribes-imitated-proto-elamite-signs-after-a)

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[Linear Elamite sign forms are unstandardised and may include pseudo-glyphs, as expected of a script with few…](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/proto-elamite/evidence/EVD0D1P991R5YHM/linear-elamite-sign-forms-are-unstandardised-and-may-include)

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[Proto-Elamite and Linear Elamite](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/proto-elamite)

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## Cite it

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Dahl, J. L. (2009). Early Writing in Iran, a Reappraisal. Iran 47. https://doi.org/10.1080/05786967.2009.11864757
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