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This article examines the transformation from oral memory to writing in ancient Iran, focusing on cultural dimensions of inscription.

July 28, 2026Open Access

From Oral Memory to Written Order: Myth, Geometry, and the Ontology of Writing on the Iranian Plateau.

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MGMaryam Gomizi

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Interdisciplinary analysis reveals the cultural significance and aesthetic functions of early writing in Iran, indicating its role beyond mere administration.

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This article examines the transformation from oral memory to writing in ancient Iran, focusing on cultural dimensions of inscription.
Interdisciplinary analysis incorporating mythology, archaeology, visual culture, semiotics, and cultural memory studies.
Focused on the myth of Tahmuras from the Shahnameh and archaeological findings from the Jiroft civilization.
Inscription systems on the Iranian Plateau served both communicative and ontological roles.
Geometric characteristics of Jiroft writing indicate a pre-phonetic conceptualization of writing.
Writing was not just for communication, but as a technology for spatial organization and cultural memory.

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Maryam Gomizi (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a685d012845b684d16f0851 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21606844

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Interdisciplinary analysis reveals the cultural significance and aesthetic functions of early writing in Iran, indicating its role beyond mere administration.

From Oral Memory to Written Order: Myth, Geometry, and the Ontology of Writing on the Iranian Plateau.

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From Oral Memory to Written Order: Myth, Geometry, and the Ontology of Writing on the Iranian Plateau.

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