
Cuneiform
C. B. F. Walker(Author)
University of California Press
Published on 25. June 1987
Book
Paperback/Softback
64 pages
978-0-520-06115-6 (ISBN)
Description
The cuneiform writing system flourished in the Near East from before 3000 BC to AD 75. This book surveys the development of the script from the earliest pictographic signs to the latest astronomical tablets and the process by which it came to be used for writing many different Near Eastern languages. Sample texts show how the script is analysed into words and syllables and how to read the names of the most famous kings as they appear on monuments. In addition, extracts from contemporary Sumerian literature and school texts give an account of the training of the scribes, and the various types of inscription they wrote are illustrated. The decipherment of cuneiform is explained and--for the collector--some guidelines for the identification of fake inscriptions are given.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Berkerley
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 0 mm
Weight
170 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-520-06115-6 (9780520061156)
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Content
Preface 1. Origin and Development 2. Tablets and Monuments 3. Scribes and Libraries 4. The Geographical Spread 5. Decipherment 6. Sample Texts 7. Fakes Where to see Cuneiform inscriptions Further Reading Index