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Raman identification of cuneiform tablet pigments: emphasis and colour technology in ancient Mesopotamian mid-third millennium

open access: yesHeliyon, 2017
Cuneiform tablets tell the life and culture of Sumerian people in a sort of black and white tale because of the binary engraving technique. A leading question arises: did Mesopotamian people apply some kind of colour to decorate their tablets or to put ...
Daniele Chiriu   +5 more
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Les contacts ethniques dans la Mésopotamie et les syncrétismes de la religion sumérienne

open access: yesScripta Instituti Donneriani Aboensis, 1969
In this paper, the author explores ethnic relations in Mesopotamia and syncretism in Sumerian religion in the light of political and religious conflicts, and divine democracy.
J. Van Dijk
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L’ivresse en Mésopotamie : de la plénitude des sens à la déraison

open access: yesMythos, 2017
In the literature of ancient Mesopotamia, especially in Sumerian texts of the beginning of the 2nd millennium BC, the banquet seems to play an important role. There, alcoholic beverages, beer or wine, are drunken in abundance.
Anne-Caroline Rendu Loisel
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المراسلات السومرية ودورها في توثيق الحياة السياسية والاجتماعية في بلاد الرافدين: دراسة تحليلية في ضوء النصوص المسمارية [PDF]

open access: yesMaǧallaẗ Kulliyyaẗ Al-ādāb Ǧāmiʿaẗ Būrsaʿīd
استنادًا إلى أن التاريخ لا يمكن أن يُكتب دون وثيقة تبرز الوثائق كمصدر رئيسي لتوثيق الأحداث التاريخية، وتعد المراسلات إحدى أرقى الإبداعات الإنسانية التي استخدمها الإنسان القديم للتواصل وتبادل المعرفة.
حسام محمد عبدالفتاح هلال حجازي
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Loanwords and Linguistic Phylogenetics: *pelek̑u‐ ‘axe’ and *(H)a(i̯)g̑‐ ‘goat’1

open access: yesTransactions of the Philological Society, Volume 123, Issue 1, Page 116-136, March 2025.
Abstract This paper assesses the role of borrowings in two different approaches to linguistic phylogenetics: Traditional qualitative analyses of lexemes, and quantitative computational analysis of cognacy. It problematises the assumption that loanwords can be excluded altogether from datasets of lexical cognacy.
Simon Poulsen
wiley   +1 more source

THE ROLE OF RELIGION IN THE FORMATION AND DEFINITION OF SUMERIAN IDENTITY

open access: yesگۆڤارا زانستێن مرۆڤایەتی یا زانكۆیا زاخۆ
Religion was a foundational pillar in constructing the identity of the Mesopotamian peoples, particularly the Sumerians, who were among the earliest nations to develop a complex religious system. This system continues to exert a significant influence on
Karookh Kareem
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Mõiste giš-hur tähendusest sumeri ja akkadi kirjanduslikes ja rituaaltekstides [PDF]

open access: yesMäetagused, 2009
The aim of this article is to interpret the meaning and concept of the word ‘plan’ or ‘drawing’ in Sumerian and Akkadian written sources and to give a brief summary of this phenomenon in Mesopotamia in the 3rd–1st millennium BC. The Sumerian word ĝiš-hur
Liina Ootsing-Lüecke
doaj  

Rosemary metabolite carnosic acid opens Kv1.1 via its voltage sensor and corrects Kv1.1‐linked episodic ataxia in mice

open access: yesBritish Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Background and Purpose Episodic ataxia type 1 (EA1) is an autosomal dominant neurological disorder caused primarily by loss‐of‐function mutations in the voltage‐gated potassium channel Kv1.1 (KCNA1). Small molecules that restore Kv1.1 activity hold promise as targeted therapies for EA1, yet current pharmacological strategies remain limited ...
Rían W. Manville   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Migraine in the cradle of civilization: Evaluating ancient Mesopotamian texts through the lens of ICHD‐3

open access: yesHeadache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Migraine is a neurological disorder with well‐established diagnostic criteria. In its current formulation, migraine is a modern‐day diagnosis, whereas descriptions consistent with migraine may date back to ancient civilizations. Objective This study aimed to investigate whether symptoms consistent with migraine without aura, as ...
Bulent Diri   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Error detection is not necessary for representation

open access: yesMind &Language, EarlyView.
Some philosophers have recently proposed an error detection condition (EDC) for representation, such that for R$$ R $$ to be a representation for system S$$ S $$, S$$ S $$ must be capable of detecting errors in tokenings of R$$ R $$. We argue that this condition is unmotivated, and that it is too strong. We show that theories of representation that are
Ori Hacohen, Kenneth Aizawa
wiley   +1 more source

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