Abstract
The proper transcription of logograms used for verbs in Neo-Babylonian names is not always clear for modern readers: as logograms are polyvalent, it is often possible to interpret written Neo-Babylonian names in multiple ways. This chapter shows that Babylonian scribes followed a consistent orthographic system. They used logograms very carefully and avoided confusion by resorting to syllabic spellings, phonetic complements, or unique name elements. The chapter explains, step by step, how this system worked, and it offers practical tools for determining the correct reading of logographically spelled Babylonian names.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Personal Names in Cuneiform Texts from Babylonia (c. 750–100 BCE) |
| Subtitle of host publication | An Introduction |
| Editors | Caroline Waerzeggers, Melanie M. Groß |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Chapter | 6 |
| Pages | 93-106 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781009291071 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781009291088 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2024 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2024.
Keywords
- Cuneiform spelling of Babylonian names
- Orthographic rules
- Phonetic complements
- Verbal logograms
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