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June 18, 2026Levant

The power of writing: cylinder seals with cuneiform and pseudo-cuneiform inscriptions in the southern Levant

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JMJana MynářováEastern Illinois University

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This article examines cylinder seals with genuine and pseudo-cuneiform inscriptions, highlighting their cultural and social significance in the Bronze Age southern Levant.

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The aim is to explore the function and significance of cylinder seals with cuneiform and pseudo-cuneiform inscriptions in the southern Levant during the Bronze Age.
Analysis of cylinder seals with genuine and pseudo-cuneiform inscriptions
Examination of archaeological provenance and comparative iconography
Contextualization within glyptic traditions of Bronze Age Western Asia
Authentic inscriptions indicate connections with literate administration and societal status.
Pseudo-cuneiform seals reflect a distinct tradition linked to cultural negotiation and identity in the region.
The corpus illustrates the changing social and political contexts from the Middle Bronze Age to the Hellenistic period.

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Jana Mynářová (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a338a4e630953a74978c74c https://doi.org/10.1080/00758914.2026.2677347

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This article examines cylinder seals with genuine and pseudo-cuneiform inscriptions, highlighting their cultural and social significance in the Bronze Age southern Levant.

The power of writing: cylinder seals with cuneiform and pseudo-cuneiform inscriptions in the southern Levant

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The power of writing: cylinder seals with cuneiform and pseudo-cuneiform inscriptions in the southern Levant

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