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Old Persian Fortification Tablet ARTA 20 by Samaneh Mehrdadfar is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses a unique Old Persian administrative tablet discovered in the Persepolis Fortification Archive, which challenges previous assumptions about the use of Old Persian for practical recording. The tablet, dated to the reign of Darius I, indicates that Old Persian was utilized beyond ceremonial purposes, suggesting a broader application of the language. This finding prompts a reevaluation of ancient Iranian philology and literacy within the Achaemenid Empire.
- Author
- Samaneh Mehrdadfar
- Language
- EN