Oldest Alphabetic Writing?
Four small finger-like clay cylinders from the ancient city of Umm el-Marra in northwestern Syria are inscribed with what may be the earliest known alphabetic writing. Discovered during excavations in 2004 by a team from Johns Hopkins University, the cylinders, which range in length from 1.5 to 2 in...
| Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
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| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Verfügbarkeit prüfen: | HBZ Gateway |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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2025
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| In: |
The Biblical archaeology review
Jahr: 2025, Band: 51, Heft: 2, Seiten: 12 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Four small finger-like clay cylinders from the ancient city of Umm el-Marra in northwestern Syria are inscribed with what may be the earliest known alphabetic writing. Discovered during excavations in 2004 by a team from Johns Hopkins University, the cylinders, which range in length from 1.5 to 2 inches, come from a securely dated archaeological […] |
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| ISSN: | 0098-9444 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: The Biblical archaeology review
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