Glossenkeil and Indentation on Hittite Tablets

In this paper, I will address the issue of the use of the Glossenkeil as a mark of indented line in Hittite texts, based on a complete collection of the occurrences of this practice found in the texts published so far. After outlining the main functions of the Glossenkeil in Hittite texts and establ...

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Main Author: Pisaniello, Valerio (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2020
In: Altorientalische Forschungen
Year: 2020, Volume: 47, Issue: 1, Pages: 123-142
Further subjects:B Glossenkeil
B indentation
B Hittite palaeography
B Cuneiform
B scribal practice
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