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Razmjou S. New Evidence of Persian Architects and Stonemasons in Persepolis. Archaelogy 2024; 4 (3) : 3
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Assistant Professor, Department of Archaeology, University of Tehran , srazmjou@yahoo.com
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Among the marks left by stonemasons at Persepolis, a different sign in Old Persian cuneiform stands out. This sign was applied on a relief representing a tree, which stonemasons were re-carving in the late Achaemenid period. Due to a sudden interruption of the project, the re-carving of this relief was left unfinished, and the sign was not erased at the end of the work. Besides considerations of its possible function, it is possible to argue that the significance of this sign lies in the fact that, unlike other stonemasons’ signs, it has syllabic value and was therefore readable. Because this sign belonged to Old Persian script, it would have been understandable only to those familiar with this script and language. This sign may indicate the lesser known presence of Persian designers and stoneworker artisans in Persepolis.
Article number: 3
Type of Study: Original Research Article |
Subject:
Historical period
Received: 2024/10/19 | Accepted: 2024/12/7 | Published: 2024/12/20
Received: 2024/10/19 | Accepted: 2024/12/7 | Published: 2024/12/20
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