Published since June 20, 1975

Altorientalische Forschungen

ISSN: 2196-6761

Edited by: Mirko Novák, Mary Frazer, Joost Hazenbos, Jana Matuszak, Claudia E. Suter

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The journal Altorientalischen Forschungen publishes original research on the history and culture of the Ancient Near East as well as exchanges with neighboring regions such as Central Asia, Egypt and the Aegean. Philological and archaeological (including art historical) investigations are equally welcomed. All contributions are peer-reviewed. The journal is published both in print and online.

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Volume 49 Issue 2

November 2022

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Publicly Available November 25, 2022

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November 25, 2022

The Ebla Chancery Texts in the Light of Recent Linguistic Research

Ilya Arkhipov, Leonid Kogan

Page range: 183-196

Abstract

The article aims at establishing new, more reliable meanings and functions for a number of lexical and semi-grammatical elements of Eblaite (Syrian East Semitic). The so-called “chancery texts”, first published by Pelio Fronzaroli and Amalia Catagnoti as ARET 13, 16 and 18, are in the focus of the analysis. While feasible contextual interpretation is an absolute priority for the present authors, other (notably, comparative) methods are also used when applicable. As a result, a substantial progress in our understanding of these exceedingly difficult documents is expected to be achieved.

November 25, 2022

Sulgi X

Pascal Attinger

Page range: 197-237

Abstract

The reader will find in the following pages a new edition of Sulgi X, a text famous above all for its first part (ll. 1–73), describing the meeting of Innana and Sulgi. The goddess first speaks of her carnal union with the king and thereupon decrees a favourable fate for him. In the remainder of the hymn, Sulgi pays successive visits to Utu, Ninazu and Nanna. He then settles in the Egalmaḫ of Ninegala/Innana and ensures justice and prosperity.

November 25, 2022

Corruption in the Hittite Administration

Gary Beckman

Page range: 238-247

Abstract

Given the paucity of judicial records in the archives of Ḫatti, examination of administrative malfeasance and abuse of office by members of the Hittite bureaucracy entails consultation of other types of texts—particularly of instructions for office holders and of inventories of the furnishings of cultic institutions. I will present a typology of self-dealing among Hittite officials and consider the Hittite vocabulary for fraud or treachery as well as the problematics of recognizing corruption in an ancient society.

Open Access November 25, 2022

The ^tug₂guz-za/^tug₂guz.za at Ḫattuša and Beyond

James M. Burgin

Page range: 248-264

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The tug₂ guz-za/ tug₂ guz.za is a cloth attested in different spellings from the 3 rd to 1 st millennia BCE that has received diverse translations. Evidence from Ur III textile production texts, reconstructions based on experimental data, and lexical lists now converge to suggest that the cloth was defined by its thick weft. Although the tug₂ guz-za/ tug₂ guz.za has traditionally been connected to the Zottenrock of Mesopotamian visual media via the adjective guz(-za) ‘bristly, wire-haired,’ no independent evidence of shagginess has been found for the textile. Instead, this contribution demonstrates that there is another guz-za meaning ‘bright red’ that was applied to textiles and wool in the lexical lists of the 2 nd millennium BCE, suggesting that the tug₂ guz-za/ tug₂ guz.za was conceived of as a red cloth at least in some periods.

November 25, 2022

A Reassessment of the Middle Bronze Age Cultures in the Lake Orūmīyeh Basin, Iran

Roberto Dan, Andrea Cesaretti

Page range: 265-282

Abstract

This article examines the Middle Bronze Age archaeological evidence from surveys and excavations conducted in the in the area of the Lake Orūmīyeh basin in what is now north-western Iran. The sites were first analysed with regard to their more general classification, for example in relation to their geographical locations or according to the presence or absence of fortification structures. Another aspect discussed in the article concerns pottery traditions and their territorial distribution. The situation from this perspective is particularly interesting and complex due to the identification over the years of three different pottery traditions. The results of these analyses have led to new proposals concerning the Middle Bronze Age settlement pattern in this area.

Open Access November 25, 2022

Das Zylinder-Fragment Nr. 1+6, Gudeas Zylinder X und Ninĝirsus Heldentaten im Gebirge

Textedition und -rekonstruktion

Gösta Gabriel

Page range: 283-300

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This paper investigates the Lagash II cylinder fragment Nr. 1+6, whose physical join can be confirmed. A new edition of the joined fragment provides a more comprehensive understanding. Furthermore, the question is raised of whether this fragment might have belonged to the hypothesized Gudea Cylinder X. If this question could be answered in the affirmative, the fragment would point to the existence of a three-partite praise song (za₃-mim) addressing Ninĝirsu. However, also without such a connection the fragment allows for a more comprehensive understanding of Ninĝirsu’s adventures in the mountain lands.

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Editors:
Dr. Mary Frazer, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
E-Mail: Mary.Frazer@lrz.uni-muenchen.de

Prof. Dr. Joost Hazenbos, Freie Universität Berlin
E-Mail: hazenbos@zedat.fu-berlin.de

Prof. Dr. Jana Matuszak, University of Chicago
E-Mail: matuszak@uchicago.edu

Prof. Dr. Mirko Novák, Universität Bern
E-Mail: miroslav.novak@iaw.unibe.ch

Dr. Claudia E. Suter, Universitäten Bern und Basel
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(Deutsch)

Online ISSN: 2196-6761
Print ISSN: 0232-8461
Type: Journal
Languages: German, English, French
Publisher: De Gruyter (A)
First published: June 20, 1975
Publication Frequency: 2 Issues per Year

Altorientalische Forschungen

Frontmatter

The Ebla Chancery Texts in the Light of Recent Linguistic Research

Abstract

Sulgi X

Abstract

Corruption in the Hittite Administration

Abstract

The tug₂guz-za/tug₂guz.za at Ḫattuša and Beyond

Abstract

A Reassessment of the Middle Bronze Age Cultures in the Lake Orūmīyeh Basin, Iran

Abstract

Das Zylinder-Fragment Nr. 1+6, Gudeas Zylinder X und Ninĝirsus Heldentaten im Gebirge

Textedition und -rekonstruktion

Abstract

The ^tug₂guz-za/^tug₂guz.za at Ḫattuša and Beyond