# Castagna 2024: South-east Arabian inscriptions: The current state of research

> Giuliano Castagna, 2024. 12 records on Mysteries Department cite it. The pre-decipherment state of research and the only radiocarbon dates.

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# South-east Arabian inscriptions: The current state of research

Giuliano Castagna, 2024. _Kervan: International Journal of Afro-Asiatic Studies 28(2), pp. 83 to 108_.

Reviews the "Dhofar inscriptions", renamed South-east Arabian inscriptions because they occur from Dhofar to al-Mahra and Socotra: discovery history from the Bents in 1900 and Bertram Thomas in 1932 to Al-Shahri's work of 1991 to 1993; Script 1 (vertical, under 40 signs) and Script 2 (horizontal); rejects Nayeem's 2001 decipherment; reports radiocarbon samples from three inscriptions giving a provisional terminus post quem in the 4th century BC.

**Dhofari script** ArticleCopy of **[Radiocarbon samples from three inscriptions](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/dhofari-script/artifacts/ART0D7QBSY879PY/radiocarbon-samples-from-three-inscriptions)** Checked against the original0

## What it's used for here

The pre-decipherment state of research and the only radiocarbon dates.

## Cited by on this site 12 records

[Mainly in the last centuries BC to the first centuries AD.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/dhofari-script/answers/ANS0D7QBNHM3EY7/mainly-in-the-last-centuries-bc-to-the-first-centuries-ad)

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ANS

[Painted inscriptions in the caves and rock shelters of Dhofar](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/dhofari-script/artifacts/ART0D7QBR7J2HAY/painted-inscriptions-in-the-caves-and-rock-shelters-of)

ART

[Radiocarbon samples from three inscriptions](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/dhofari-script/artifacts/ART0D7QBSY879PY/radiocarbon-samples-from-three-inscriptions)

ART

[Radiocarbon samples from three inscriptions: document](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/dhofari-script/copies/CPY0D7QBT622GG5/radiocarbon-samples-from-three-inscriptions-document)

CPY

[Radiocarbon dates on Dhofari inscriptions (Castagna 2024)](https://mysteriesdept.com/datasets/DAT0D7QBQ8A5PGP/radiocarbon-dates-on-dhofari-inscriptions-castagna-2024)

Dataset

DAT

[Three inscriptions give a provisional terminus post quem in the 4th century BC.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/dhofari-script/evidence/EVD0D7QBNSE7QKH/three-inscriptions-give-a-provisional-terminus-post-quem-in)

Evidence

EVD

[Bertram Thomas reports triliths and inscribed capstones in Dhofar](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/dhofari-script/events/EVT0D7QBEPW1AQT/bertram-thomas-reports-triliths-and-inscribed-capstones-in)

EVT

[Radiocarbon samples from three inscriptions analysed in Vilnius](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/dhofari-script/events/EVT0D7QBFEA1AW3/radiocarbon-samples-from-three-inscriptions-analysed-in)

EVT

[Theodore and Mabel Bent record an inscription on Socotra](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/dhofari-script/events/EVT0D7QBEF21JW3/theodore-and-mabel-bent-record-an-inscription-on-socotra)

EVT

[Giuliano Castagna](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/dhofari-script/people/FIG0D7QBDQM6HVH/giuliano-castagna)

FIG

[The Dhofari script](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/dhofari-script)

The mystery article

MYS

[When were the Dhofari inscriptions written?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/dhofari-script/questions/QST0D7QBGNC3QWE/when-were-the-dhofari-inscriptions-written)

Question

QST

## Cite it

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Castagna, G. (2024). South-east Arabian inscriptions: The current state of research. Kervan: International Journal of Afro-Asiatic Studies 28(2), pp. 83 to 108. https://ojsunito33.archicoop.it/index.php/kervan/article/download/11451/9471
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[Read it free at ojsunito33.archicoop.it](https://ojsunito33.archicoop.it/index.php/kervan/article/download/11451/9471)

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**SRC** 0D7QB9B0417F

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