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Relief map of the western part of the Republic of Türkiye showing the excavations of archaeological sites from the second millennium BCE (white dots), settlement sites (black dots) and the areas covered by archaeological surveys (Luwian Studies #0102).

Processing Geospatial Data in Archaeology: Introducing LuwianSiteAtlas for Bronze Age Western Anatolia

Archaeological field projects generate an immense amount of data. How can we use digital technologies to make complex geospatial data more useful for researchers?

Figure 5: Comparison of inter-regional motifs from pre-literate seal imagery and proto-cuneiform tablets. Figure by authors. For more details and examples, see the supplementary material accompanying our Antiquity article.

January 9, 2025

By ANE Today Editor

Language & Writing Mesopotamia

Inventing Writing in South-west Asia

The shift from symbols to writing represents a major advancement in human cognitive technology. What role did Mesopotamian seal imagery play?