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This note aims to reevaluate the interpretation of the Linear A sequence JA-SA-SA-RA-ME using behavioral methodology without phonetic assumptions.

July 3, 2026Open Access

Behavioral Reassessment of the Linear A Sequence JA-SA-SA-RA-ME Using BAAM-A

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This note aims to reevaluate the interpretation of the Linear A sequence JA-SA-SA-RA-ME using behavioral methodology without phonetic assumptions.
Applied BAAM-A methodology for behavioral reassessment
Evaluated structural position co-occurrence and operator association
Analyzed competing explanatory models within a corpus framework.
The behavioral profile suggests the sequence functions as an administrative formula rather than a ritual one
No phonetic reading is proposed, but the administrative interpretation gains stronger support through corpus behavior.

Abstract

Background For decades, the sequence JA-SA-SA-RA-(ME/MA/TE…) has frequently been interpreted as a ritual or libation formula. This interpretation has become widely cited, yet it has rarely been subjected to a systematic behavioral evaluation using corpus-wide structural evidence. Objective This technical note applies the BAAM-A behavioral methodology to reassess this interpretation without relying on phonetic assumptions or proposed translations. Instead, the sequence is evaluated through: structural position co-occurrence behavior operator association numerical context document-family integration competing explanatory models Main Findings The observed behavioral profile is more consistent with an administrative formular sequence than with an isolated ritual formula. The note does not claim a phonetic reading nor reject ritual contexts in principle. Instead it argues that the currently observable corpus behavior provides stronger support for an administrative interpretation. Methodological Contribution This publication also serves as a demonstration of the BAAM-A framework. Rather than proposing new readings, BAAM-A evaluates competing hypotheses through reproducible behavioral evidence derived from the corpus itself. Contents behavioral dataset structural comparison competing-model analysis limitations conclusion Related Publications BAAM-A v3.1: A Functional Reconstruction Framework for Linear A Based on Administrative and Accounting LogicDOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19193678 MOSI-A: Minoan Operational Stratification Investigation – Model ADOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18825904 BAAM-A Series, Vol. 1 — The L-Group Classifier: Evidence for a Two-Tier Administrative Structure in Linear ADOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19294182 BAAM-A Demonstrator I: Structured Reconstruction of Selected Linear A TabletsDOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19826892 Soyga – Structural Analysis of a Deterministic Tabular SystemDOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19499507 Language Versions This record contains English reference edition German parallel edition Both versions contain identical scientific content. BAAM-A Technical Notes Making behavior measurable.Making evidence evident. Cryptohistory Lab PotsdamResearch by Michael G. Grella

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