French researcher cracks 4,000-year-old Elamite script from Iran
Summary
A French archaeologist, François Desset, has deciphered the 4,000-year-old Linear Elamite script from ancient Iran. This writing system, used by the Bronze Age Elam civilization, had puzzled experts for many years until Desset's breakthrough using new artifacts.Key Facts
- Linear Elamite is a 4,000-year-old local writing system from ancient Iran.
- François Desset, a French archaeologist, worked to decode the script.
- The script consists of 77 symbols, including diamonds, curves, and geometric shapes.
- The breakthrough came after Desset studied ten new texts from a London collection.
- Proper names of rulers, gods, and places helped decode the script, similar to how Egyptian hieroglyphs were deciphered.
- The name "Shilhaha," a ruler from about 1950 BC, was key to understanding the symbols.
- Desset has now deciphered 45 inscriptions and aims to study even older proto-Elamite tablets.
- The discovery highlights Iran's rich ancient cultural heritage amid current political conflicts.
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