David Olmsted
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David Olmsted deposited Punic War Text Translations from Carthage in Alphabetic Akkadian (246 to 146 BCE) on Humanities Commons 4 years, 7 months ago
Two well preserved Punic texts from Carthage are translated and fully justified according to the scholar’s standard showing that Phoenician letter style texts are actually in the Akkadian empire language just like all other pre-Hellenistic Mediterranean texts. The black temple plaque has a poignant yet sophisticated argument blaming first one d…[Read more]
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David Olmsted deposited Alphabetic Akkadian Gravestone Translations from Sidon Show Differing Religious Themes (330 – 0 BCE) on Humanities Commons 4 years, 7 months ago
These seven alphabetic gravestone texts and one-coin texts from Sidon date to the Hellenistic era based upon their religious themes and their Greek Island letter styles. In contrast, one earlier coin style from Sidon from the Persian period has the Phoenician letter style. Their underlying language is Akkadian which was the empire language of…[Read more]
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David Olmsted deposited Translation of el-Khadr Spearheads Found Near Bethlehem Show they were used in Rituals involving Yahu – 900 BCE on Humanities Commons 4 years, 7 months ago
This paper translates the inscriptions found on five bronze spearheads found near the village of el-Khadr located 2 miles (5 km) west of Bethlehem. Their underlying language is Alphabetic Akkadian and not Hebrew. These spearheads were part of a cache of 26 found near Bethlehem which were first published by Frank Moore Cross in 1954 and 1980. Four…[Read more]
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David Olmsted deposited Translation of Calf-Bearer Text from Pre-Parthenon Athens in Alphabetic Akkadian References Drought (499 BCE) – Updated in the group
Classical Philology and Linguistics on Humanities Commons 4 years, 7 months agoThis paper provides evidence that Alphabetic Akkadian was being used in the Greek sphere of influence as an ancient authority temple language (like Latin in near modern Europe) prior to the mid-400’s BCE when the nationalistic fervor surrounding their war with the Persian empire replace it with Greek. Its Greek use is also evidenced by the 499 B…[Read more]
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David Olmsted deposited Translation of Calf-Bearer Text from Pre-Parthenon Athens in Alphabetic Akkadian References Drought (499 BCE) – Updated in the group
Alphabetic Akkadian on Humanities Commons 4 years, 7 months agoThis paper provides evidence that Alphabetic Akkadian was being used in the Greek sphere of influence as an ancient authority temple language (like Latin in near modern Europe) prior to the mid-400’s BCE when the nationalistic fervor surrounding their war with the Persian empire replace it with Greek. Its Greek use is also evidenced by the 499 B…[Read more]
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David Olmsted deposited Translation of Calf-Bearer Text from Pre-Parthenon Athens in Alphabetic Akkadian References Drought (499 BCE) – Updated in the group
Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean archaeology on Humanities Commons 4 years, 7 months agoThis paper provides evidence that Alphabetic Akkadian was being used in the Greek sphere of influence as an ancient authority temple language (like Latin in near modern Europe) prior to the mid-400’s BCE when the nationalistic fervor surrounding their war with the Persian empire replace it with Greek. Its Greek use is also evidenced by the 499 B…[Read more]
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David Olmsted deposited Translation of Calf-Bearer Text from Pre-Parthenon Athens in Alphabetic Akkadian References Drought (499 BCE) – Updated on Humanities Commons 4 years, 7 months ago
This paper provides evidence that Alphabetic Akkadian was being used in the Greek sphere of influence as an ancient authority temple language (like Latin in near modern Europe) prior to the mid-400’s BCE when the nationalistic fervor surrounding their war with the Persian empire replace it with Greek. Its Greek use is also evidenced by the 499 B…[Read more]
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David Olmsted deposited Archeological Texts Show a Religious Conflict Component in the Naxos Island Revolt (499 to 494 BCE) in the group
Pagan Studies on Humanities Commons 4 years, 7 months agoAs revealed by later Greek records, the Naxos revolt was a socio-economic conflict between rural interests and commercial trading interests which led to the much larger Greek/Persian wars. While the socio-economic component is true, these three archaeological texts also show that the revolt was triggered by a drought and sustained by religious…[Read more]
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David Olmsted deposited Archeological Texts Show a Religious Conflict Component in the Naxos Island Revolt (499 to 494 BCE) in the group
Alphabetic Akkadian on Humanities Commons 4 years, 7 months agoAs revealed by later Greek records, the Naxos revolt was a socio-economic conflict between rural interests and commercial trading interests which led to the much larger Greek/Persian wars. While the socio-economic component is true, these three archaeological texts also show that the revolt was triggered by a drought and sustained by religious…[Read more]
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David Olmsted deposited Archeological Texts Show a Religious Conflict Component in the Naxos Island Revolt (499 to 494 BCE) in the group
Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean archaeology on Humanities Commons 4 years, 7 months agoAs revealed by later Greek records, the Naxos revolt was a socio-economic conflict between rural interests and commercial trading interests which led to the much larger Greek/Persian wars. While the socio-economic component is true, these three archaeological texts also show that the revolt was triggered by a drought and sustained by religious…[Read more]
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David Olmsted deposited Nora Stone from Sardinia Translated in Alphabetic Akkadian Gives Statement about Purpose of Phoenician Temples (730 BCE) in the group
Phoenician Studies on Humanities Commons 4 years, 7 months agoThe text on this large stone stele is a defense of Phoenician temple activity. Consequently, it was likely placed outside the main temple in the Phoenician trading port of Nora on the southern coast of Sardinia. Its theme is also Phoenician in that it is promoting emotion magic to overcome a drought. This drought is most likely the drought of 730…[Read more]
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David Olmsted deposited Nora Stone from Sardinia Translated in Alphabetic Akkadian Gives Statement about Purpose of Phoenician Temples (730 BCE) in the group
Pagan Studies on Humanities Commons 4 years, 7 months agoThe text on this large stone stele is a defense of Phoenician temple activity. Consequently, it was likely placed outside the main temple in the Phoenician trading port of Nora on the southern coast of Sardinia. Its theme is also Phoenician in that it is promoting emotion magic to overcome a drought. This drought is most likely the drought of 730…[Read more]
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David Olmsted deposited Nora Stone from Sardinia Translated in Alphabetic Akkadian Gives Statement about Purpose of Phoenician Temples (730 BCE) in the group
Alphabetic Akkadian on Humanities Commons 4 years, 7 months agoThe text on this large stone stele is a defense of Phoenician temple activity. Consequently, it was likely placed outside the main temple in the Phoenician trading port of Nora on the southern coast of Sardinia. Its theme is also Phoenician in that it is promoting emotion magic to overcome a drought. This drought is most likely the drought of 730…[Read more]
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David Olmsted deposited Nora Stone from Sardinia Translated in Alphabetic Akkadian Gives Statement about Purpose of Phoenician Temples (730 BCE) in the group
Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean archaeology on Humanities Commons 4 years, 7 months agoThe text on this large stone stele is a defense of Phoenician temple activity. Consequently, it was likely placed outside the main temple in the Phoenician trading port of Nora on the southern coast of Sardinia. Its theme is also Phoenician in that it is promoting emotion magic to overcome a drought. This drought is most likely the drought of 730…[Read more]
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David Olmsted deposited Gold Foil Texts Found at Etruscan Pyrgi Temple Translated in Alphabetic Akkadian Mention Yahu (600 BCE) in the group
Phoenician Studies on Humanities Commons 4 years, 7 months agoThree texts inscribed on gold foil were found in a holy relic repository located in a side room to a Pagan temple near Pygi, Italy. Their language is Alphabetic Akkadian yet their text styles are Phoenician and Etruscan. They are a philosophical debate about the cause and cure for a recent drought. The Phoenician text argues that emotion magic…[Read more]
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David Olmsted deposited Gold Foil Texts Found at Etruscan Pyrgi Temple Translated in Alphabetic Akkadian Mention Yahu (600 BCE) in the group
Pagan Studies on Humanities Commons 4 years, 7 months agoThree texts inscribed on gold foil were found in a holy relic repository located in a side room to a Pagan temple near Pygi, Italy. Their language is Alphabetic Akkadian yet their text styles are Phoenician and Etruscan. They are a philosophical debate about the cause and cure for a recent drought. The Phoenician text argues that emotion magic…[Read more]
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David Olmsted deposited Gold Foil Texts Found at Etruscan Pyrgi Temple Translated in Alphabetic Akkadian Mention Yahu (600 BCE) in the group
Etruscan archaeology on Humanities Commons 4 years, 7 months agoThree texts inscribed on gold foil were found in a holy relic repository located in a side room to a Pagan temple near Pygi, Italy. Their language is Alphabetic Akkadian yet their text styles are Phoenician and Etruscan. They are a philosophical debate about the cause and cure for a recent drought. The Phoenician text argues that emotion magic…[Read more]
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David Olmsted deposited Gold Foil Texts Found at Etruscan Pyrgi Temple Translated in Alphabetic Akkadian Mention Yahu (600 BCE) in the group
Alphabetic Akkadian on Humanities Commons 4 years, 7 months agoThree texts inscribed on gold foil were found in a holy relic repository located in a side room to a Pagan temple near Pygi, Italy. Their language is Alphabetic Akkadian yet their text styles are Phoenician and Etruscan. They are a philosophical debate about the cause and cure for a recent drought. The Phoenician text argues that emotion magic…[Read more]
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David Olmsted deposited Gold Foil Texts Found at Etruscan Pyrgi Temple Translated in Alphabetic Akkadian Mention Yahu (600 BCE) in the group
Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean archaeology on Humanities Commons 4 years, 7 months agoThree texts inscribed on gold foil were found in a holy relic repository located in a side room to a Pagan temple near Pygi, Italy. Their language is Alphabetic Akkadian yet their text styles are Phoenician and Etruscan. They are a philosophical debate about the cause and cure for a recent drought. The Phoenician text argues that emotion magic…[Read more]
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David Olmsted deposited Temple of Yahu in Ekron (720 BCE) revealed by Alphabetic Akkadian Translation of its Temple Plaque and Storage Jars in the group
Near Eastern Archaeology on Humanities Commons 4 years, 7 months agoA plaque on the wall indicates that this temple in Ekron (Tel Miqne) was devoted to enabling the powers of Yahu. The word “Yahu” is mentioned twice along with the full moon god Su and the image opener goddess, Utu, who is the feminine complement to Yahu. Ekron at this time was ruled by Assyria having been rebuilt over an older destroyed Phi…[Read more]
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