Chapter 2829: Cuneiform inscription
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It was night, Ye Tian, David and others were sitting on the terrace on the top floor of the main farm building, chatting, laughing, and enjoying the scenery of the Red Sea at night.
On the surface of the Red Sea a few kilometers away, there are several ocean-going cargo ships moored, as well as some other large or small ships, all brightly lit, like a lamp tower floating on the sea, which is extremely eye-catching under the night.
"Steven, how many of the ships on the sea are from Israel? How many Israeli soldiers and agents are hidden in those ships?"
David asked in a low voice curiously, pointing to the ships on the distant sea.
Ye Tian smiled softly, then responded:
"No matter whether it is boats or people, there are definitely not a few. When we drive along the Red Sea Coast Highway during the day, there are always yachts on the sea following us in relay and moving forward with us.
The Suez Canal and the Red Sea are the busiest commercial waterways in the world. They are not tourist attractions. So many large yachts suddenly appear here, which is obviously a problem.
A considerable part of the yachts should come from Israel or were leased by Mossad agents. It is possible that there are Israeli special forces hidden in them, protecting the joint exploration team.
The maritime support forces and retreat channels mentioned by Joshua before should land on these yachts. If nothing else, there should be Israeli warships on the sea! "
Upon hearing this, both David and Bishop Kent nodded, obviously agreeing with Ye Tian's analysis.
While talking, the owner of this leisure farm suddenly walked onto the terrace and walked straight to Ye Tian and the others, still holding a wooden box in his hand.
With this appearance, Ye Tian and the others immediately stopped talking and looked at each other. Everyone was somewhat curious.
Matisse, who was standing by, stepped forward and asked a few words. After confirming that there was no danger, he let the Israeli, who had been lurking in Saudi Arabia for more than ten years, come over. .
Coming to the front, the farmer put the box on the ground first, and then said politely:
"Excuse me, gentlemen, the reason why I came up is because of a small matter. I want to ask Mr. Steven for help!"
Ye Tian looked at the Israeli and the box on the ground, and then pretended to be curious:
"If you want to ask me for help? Mr. Joseph, you can tell me what it is. I want to hear it. If I can help, there will be no problem."
Upon hearing this, the Israelites of the famous Joseph flashed with joy, and said hurriedly:
"First of all thank you, Mr. Steven, you can definitely help. Last year I saw a clay pot at a nearby market, which looked like an antique artifact, so I bought the clay pot.
On that pot, there are some ancient cuneiform inscriptions, but I don’t know what exactly it means! The pot was well preserved and looked like new again. There were almost no traces of use on the pot!
After I bought the clay pot, I looked at it. Some said it was an antique relic, and some said it was a counterfeit. It was not worth a lot of money. Because of my special identity, I didn't dare to go to a professional organization for appraisal, so as not to attract attention.
This is my personal business, and I can’t go to an expert for identification at the risk of exposure, because I have to hide my whereabouts, and I can’t contact my former friends, or do professional identification through Mossad.
I have never known the origin and value of that clay pot. Mr. Steven, you are the world's top antique art appraisal expert. You are known for your sharp vision. It is said that you have never missed it!
You came to this farm this time. I would like to take this opportunity to ask you to help identify the clay pot to see where it came from and whether it has value? It can be regarded as helping me to solve a question in my happiness! "
"A clay pot with cuneiform writing? Mr. Joseph, you can show it to me. I am very interested. I can also help you identify it. As a result, I still dare not say it!"
Ye Tian said with interest, and looked at the box on the ground.
"Okay, Mr. Steven, the clay pot is in this box, I'll take it out!"
As he said, Joseph opened the box, took out a simple earthenware jar from it, and carefully placed it on the coffee table.
The moment he saw this earthenware pot, Ye Tian's eyes suddenly lit up, shining straight on, even though he had seen this earthen pot through perspective before.
Next, he pretended to be serious and began to appreciate and appraise this colored pottery.
As Joseph said, this Arabian faience is almost perfectly preserved, with no trace of use visible on it, only two scratches on thin hair, which at first glance looks like new.
There are some ancient cuneiform characters engraved on this Arabic colored pottery jar. As for the content and specific meaning of these characters, Ye Tian is not clear!
In addition, there are some exquisite patterns engraved on the edge of the bottom leg, the mouth of the pot, and the earrings on both sides of the mouth of the painted pottery jar, but with a bit of Persian culture!
Ye Tian checked the Arabian faience carefully over and over again, and then gently stroked the inside and outside of the earthenware pot with his fingers, feeling the smoothness of the surface of the earthenware pot.
While doing these actions, he kept thinking.
Of course, this is just acting!
Others who were on the scene were all admiring this simple earthenware pot, and secretly guessed the origin and value of this Arabian earthenware pot.
It took about ten minutes before Ye Tian finished the appraisal, put the clay pot on the coffee table, and said with a smile:
"Congratulations, Mr. Joseph, you have discovered a valuable and top antique relic. This Arab pinnacle should come from the Persian Empire around 400 BC. It can be said to be very rare.
The cuneiform characters carved on this clay pot should be Akkadian that was circulated in the ancient Mesopotamia. It belongs to the Semitic language family, and its written form is exactly cuneiform characters. Unfortunately, I don't understand the meaning of these characters.
This does not hinder the identification. I know this kind of text, I know its origin, but it can’t be translated, but that’s okay. There are some top ancient text experts and archaeologists downstairs. You can consult them when you come back.”
"Okay, Mr. Steven, I will consult those experts and scholars when I look back, and now please give me a detailed introduction to the Arabic faience."
Joseph nodded in excitement, with a look of ecstasy.
Ye Tian nodded lightly, then continued:
"If you want to introduce this Arabian earthenware pot and understand its origin and value, you must start with the cuneiform writing on this Arabian earthenware pot. These ancient cuneiform writings are the most valuable part of this earthenware pot.
Cuneiform writing was created by the Sumerians and is a type of hieroglyphic writing. Akkadian is a branch of cuneiform writing. It is different from the most widespread Sumerian language, and it is also different from the cuneiform writing used in Persia.
In ancient times, cuneiform writing was used by many ancient civilizations to write their languages, but these languages did not necessarily belong to the same or related language families, such as the cuneiform writing used by the Hittites and the Persian Empire.
Although the two languages used by the Hittites and the Persian Empire are also cuneiform, they are Indo-European languages that have nothing to do with Sumerian. The spread of these two cuneiform languages is also different from that of Sumerian.
The glyphs evolved with civilization, and gradually changed from changeable hieroglyphs to syllables. For more than two thousand years, cuneiform writing has been the only writing system in the Mesopotamian plains, and different languages have been developed.
By about 500 BC, this type of writing even became a common medium of commercial communication in most parts of West Asia. Cuneiform writing was used until around the year, and it was used in the same context as the current Latin.
But the situation of Akkadian is different. Its spread is not as wide as Sumerian, and it died earlier. There are fewer people who know Akkadian than Sumerian and Persian cuneiform. a lot of.
Also around 500 AD, the Persian Empire conquered the entire Middle East, including the Mesopotamian plains. As a popular language, Akkadian disappeared and only existed as a written language.
This Arabian faience happened to show the characteristics of that era. These cuneiform characters are exactly the Akkadian language. The decorations on the earthen jar are somewhat characteristic of Persian culture, which happens to be evidence of cultural exchanges.
After more than two thousand years~www.wuxiaspot.com~Why is this Arabian earthenware pot preserved so perfectly, almost as new? The reason is actually very simple. The pinata pot has been buried in the ground before, and it was discovered not long ago!
The dryness and low rainfall in the Arab region of the Middle East is conducive to the preservation of this kind of antique cultural relics. Even the antique cultural relics thousands of years ago, are now dug out and still preserved perfectly, such as the famous Code of Hammurabi!
In fact, there are still some unearthed traces in the inside of this painted pottery jar. Joseph, look at the inside of this painted pottery pot. There is a feeling of rustling. It is not so smooth. That is the unique soil of the unearthed cultural relics! "
With that said, Ye Tian pointed to the inside of the painted pottery and asked Joseph to reach out and touch it!
Joseph then stepped forward, put his right hand into the Arabian earthenware jar, and gently touched the inner wall of the earthen jar.
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The next moment, a bright smile appeared on his face.
