Cuneiform inscriptions made visible on bronze plates from the Upper Anzaf Fortress, Turkey

X-ray study of bronze plates from a fortress of the first millennium BC located in Turkey reveals cuneiform inscriptions on metal surfaces that are now wholly hidden by corrosion. The excavation of the Upper Anzaf Fortress is discussed.

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Published inAntiquity Vol. 68; no. 260; p. 638
Main Authors Tugrul, A Beril, Belli, Oktay
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge Cambridge University Press 01.09.1994
Subjects
Archaeology
Inscriptions
Metals
Writing systems
Turkey
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Summary:X-ray study of bronze plates from a fortress of the first millennium BC located in Turkey reveals cuneiform inscriptions on metal surfaces that are now wholly hidden by corrosion. The excavation of the Upper Anzaf Fortress is discussed.
ISSN:0003-598X
1745-1744
DOI:10.1017/S0003598X00047165