Published lists of cuneiform signs
General
The single most valuable resource for the palaeography of
cuneiform in general is:
* C. Fossey, Manuel d'assyriologie, vol. 2: Evolution des
cunéiformes (Paris 1926)
Other resources include:
* A. Deimel, Sumerisches Lexikon (3rd ed. Rome 1947)
* R. Labat, Manuel d'épigraphie akkadienne (6th
ed. Paris 1988)
* L.-J. Bord, L'écriture Cunéiforme (Paris
2002)
* R. Borger, Mesopotamisches Zeichenlexikon (AOAT
305; Münster 2004) [= MesZL]. Updated version
of R. Borger, Assyrisch-babylonische Zeichenliste (AOAT
33; Neukirchen-Vluyn 1978) [= ABZ] pp 627–692.
The user may also find F. Ellermeier, Sumerisches Glossar
(published by the author 1979ff.) useful.
Late Uruk (archaic)
This period lies outside the remit of the current project
but these signforms provide an important source in the understanding
of the development of cuneiform.
* A. Falkenstein, Archaische Texte aus Uruk (ATU 1;
Berlin-Leipzig 1936) [= ATU]. This signlist is available
in pdf form at the CDLI website:
http://early-cuneiform.humnet.ucla.edu/tools/SignLists/ATU1/index.html
* M. Rutten, Notes de paléogaphie cunéiforme
(Paris 1940) "Extrait de la Revue des études
sémitiques-Babyloniaca, 1940."
* M. Green and H. Nissen, Zeichenliste der archaischen
Texte aus Uruk (ATU 2; Berlin 1987) [= ZATU]. The
user may also find the following reviews useful:
- D.O. Edzard, in ZA 83 (1993) pp136–141
- M. Krebernik, in OLZ 89 (1994) pp380–386
- P. Steinkeller, in BiOr 52 (1995) pp690–714
* R. Englund and J.-P. Grégoire, The Proto-Cuneiform
Texts from Jemdet Nasr (MSVO 1; Berlin 1991)
* R. Englund and H. Nissen, Die lexikalischen Listen der
archaischen Texte aus Uruk (ATU 3; Berlin 1992) [signlist
by M. Green pp167–345, with additions by Englund pp347–350,
concordances pp354–371 and an overview by Nissen pp372–374].
Early Dynastic
* F. Thureau-Dangin, Recherches sur l'origine de l'écriture
cunéiforme (Paris 1898, Supplément 1899)
[= REC]
ED I
* S. Langdon, The Herbert Weld Collection in the Ashmolean
Museum, Pictographic Inscriptions from Jemdet Nasr (OECT
7; Oxford 1928) pp1–71
* E. Burrows, Archaic Texts (UET 2; London 1935) pp61–62,
pls. 1–34. This signlist is available in pdf form at
the CDLI website:
http://early-cuneiform.humnet.ucla.edu/tools/SignLists/UET2/index.html
* M. Rutten, Notes de paléogaphie cunéiforme
(Paris 1940) "Extrait de la Revue des études
sémitiques-Babyloniaca, 1940."
ED IIIa (Fara)
* A. Deimel, Liste der archaischen Keilschriftzeichen
(WVDOG 40; Berlin 1922) [= LAK]. This signlist
is available in pdf form at the CDLI website:
http://early-cuneiform.humnet.ucla.edu/tools/SignLists/LAK/index.html
ED IIIb (Old Sumerian, pre-Sargonic Lagash)
* Y. Rosengarten, Répertoire commenté des
signes présargoniques sumériens de Lagash
(Paris; 1967) [= RSP/Rép.]. This signlist
is available in pdf form at the CDLI website:
http://early-cuneiform.humnet.ucla.edu/tools/SignLists/Rosengarten/index.html
Ebla
* P. Mander, in G. Pettinato, Testi lessicali monolingui
della Biblioteca L. 2769 (MEE 3; Naples 1981) pp285–382
* D. Edzard, Verwaltungstexte verschiedenen Inhalts aus
dem Archiv L.2769 (ARET 2; Rome 1981). The user may also
find A. Archi, Testi amministrativi: assegnazioni di tessuti
(archivio L. 2769) (ARET 1; Rome 1985) pp300–301
and A. Archi, M. Biga, Testi amministrativi di vario contenuto
(archivio L. 2769) (ARET 3; Rome 1982) pp400–401,
407–408, G. Conti, Il sillabario della quarta fonte
della lista lessicale bilingue eblaita (Quaderna di Semitistica
17; Florence 1990) pp1–60 useful.
Tell Beydar
* W. Sallaberger, in F. Ismail et al., Administrative
Documents from Tell Beydar (Seasons 1993–1995) (Subartu
2; Brepols 1996) pp33–67
Old Akkadian
* V. Scheil, Recueil de signes archaiques de l'écriture
cunéiforme (époque de Shargani, Gudea &
des rois de la 2e dynastie d'Ur, 4000–1000 av J.-C.)
(Paris 1898)
* I. Gelb, Old Akkadian Writing and Grammar (MAD 2;
Chicago 1952) pp218–235
Ur III (Neo-Sumerian)
* V. Scheil, Recueil de signes archaiques de l'écriture
cunéiforme (époque de Shargani, Gudea &
des rois de la 2e dynastie d'Ur, 4000–1000 av J.-C.)
(Paris 1898)
* D. Myhrman, Sumerian Administrative Documents Dated
in the Reigns of the Second Dynasty of Ur from the Temple
Archives of Nippur (BE (A) 3/1; Philadelphia 1910) pp113–139
* J. Nies, Ur Dynasty Tablets: Texts Chiefly from Tello
and Drehem Written During the Reigns of Dungi, Bur-Sin, Gimil-Sin,
and Ibi-Sin (Assyriologische Bibliothek 25; Leipzig 1920)
pp173–180, 181–182
* N. Schneider, Die Keilschriftzeichen der Wirtschaftsurkunden
von Ur III nebst ihren charakteristischsten Schreibvarianten
(Keilschrift-Palaographie 2; Rome 1935). This signlist is
available in pdf form at the CDLI website:
http://early-cuneiform.humnet.ucla.edu/tools/SignLists/KWU/index.html
* S.-E. Soosaar, A Sign List to the Cylinders of Gudea
(Helsinki 1999)
Old Babylonian
* H. Ranke, Babylonian Legal and Business Documents from
the Time of the First Dynasty of Babylon, Chiefly from Sippar
(BE 6/1; Philadelphia 1906) pp81–90. See also the
concordance in Borger, MesZL pp711–712
* O. Schroeder, Altbabylonische Briefe: mit Zeichen- und
Namenlisten (VS 16; Leipzig 1917) pp88–95
* A. Deimel, L. Van den Eerenbeemt, Codex Hammurabi 4.
Tabulae signorum. collectae a Laurentio van den Eerenbeemt
(Scripta Pontificii Instituti Biblici; Rome 1930–1932)
* A. Goetze, Old Babylonian Omen Texts (YOS 10; New
Haven and London 1947) pls. CXXVII–CXXXII
* J. Huehnergard, A Grammar of Akkadian (HSS 45; Atlanta,
Ga. 1997) pp563–576
* S. Parpola, A Sign List to the Code of Hammurabi (Chicago
1978; reprinted Helsinki 1997)
A signlist from Old Babylonian Sumerian literary texts is
in preparation by C. Mittermayer, University of Berne.
Mari
* J. Bottéro, Répertoire analytique des
tomes I à V (ARM 15; Paris 1954) pp1–32
* H. Limet, Textes administratifs de l'époque des
Shakkanakku (ARM 19; Paris 1976) pp152–158
Old Assyrian
* G. Contenau, Trentes tablettes Cappadociennes (Paris
1919) [= TTC] pp137–145
* S. Smith, Cuneiform Texts from Cappadocian Tablets in
the British Museum (London 1921) [= CCT] pls. A–B
* F. Thureau-Dangin, Tablettes cappadociennes. 2. série
(TCL XIV; Paris 1928)) [= TC II] pp4–6. Logograms
are not listed.
Middle Babylonian
* A. Clay, Documents from the Temple archives of Nippur
dated in the reigns of Cassite rulers (BE A 14; Philadelphia
1906) pp75–86. See also the concordance in Borger, MesZL
pp709–710
* W. Hinke, Selected Babylonian kudurru inscriptions (SSS
14; Leiden 1911) pp41–52. See also the concordance in
Borger, MesZL pp707–708
A palaeographic signlist for Middle Babylonian is in preparation
by L. Sassmanshausen, University of Tübingen
Alalakh
* S. Smith, The Statue of Idrimi (London 1949) pls. 14–17
Amarna
* O. Schroeder, Die Tontafeln von El-Amarna. Texte Nr.
190–202. Nebst Zeichenliste (VS 12; Leipzig 1915)
pp73-95. The user may also find Z. Cochavi-Rainey, The
Alashia texts from the 14th and 13th centuries BCE: a textual
and linguistic study (AOAT 289; Münster 2003) useful.
It provides readings but no images of signs.
Amurru
* S. Izre'el, Amurru Akkadian: a linguistic study (HSS
40; Atlanta, Ga. 1991) provides readings but no images of
signs.
Emar
* T. Kämmerer, Shimâ milka: Induktion und Reception
der mittelbabylonischen Dichtung von Ugarit, Emar und Tell
el-'Amarna (AOAT 251; Münster 1998) pp277–345.
Akkadian poetry from Emar.
Hattusa
* E. Forrer, Die Keilschrift von Boghazköi (Die
Boghazköi-Texte in Umschrift 1–2; WVDOG 41–42;
Leipzig 1922–1926)
* C. Ruester + E. Neu, Hethitisches Zeichenlexikon: Inventar
und Interpretation der Keilschriftzeichen aus den Bogazköy-Texten
(Studien zu den Bogazköy-Texten. Beiheft 2; Wiesbaden
1989)
Nuzi
* G. Contenau, "Les Tablettes de Kerkouk et les Origines
de la Civilisation Assyrienne", in Babyloniaca 9
pp162–178
Ugarit
* J. Huehnergard, The Akkadian of Ugarit (HSS 34;
Atlanta, Ga. 1989) provides readings but no images of signs.
Middle Assyrian
* S. Maul, Die Inschriften von Tall Bderi (BBVO Texte 2. Die Ausgrabung von Tall Bderi 1. Berlin, 1992)
* E. Cancik-Kirschbaum, Die mittelassyrischen Briefe aus Tall Seh Hamad (Berichte der Ausgrabung Tall Seh Hamad / Dur-katlimmu 4. Texte 1. Berlin, 1996)
* K. Radner, Das mittelassyrische Tontafelarchiv von Giricano/Dunnu-Sha-Uzibi (Ausgrabungen in Giricano 1. Subartu 14. Turnhout, 2004)
Neo-Babylonian
* Borger, MesZL (see above) pp 693–706. The user
may also find the older materials listed in Borger, MesZL
p624 useful.
Neo-Assyrian
Urartu
* F. Koenig, Handbuch der chaldischen Inschriften (AfO
Beiheft 8/1; Graz, 1955, 57)
Elam
* F. Koenig, Die elamischen Königsinschriften
(AfO Beiheft 16; Graz, 1965) pls. 28–44
* M. Stolper, Texts from Tall-i Malyan. Vol.1: Elamite
and administrative texts (1972–1974) (Occasional
publications of the Babylonian Fund 6; Philadelphia 1984)
* M.-J. Stève, Syllabaire Elamite: histoire et
paleographie (Civilisations du Proche-Orient. Série
II, Philologie 1; Neuchâtel 1992)
Late Babylonian
* A. Clay, Business documents of Murashû sons of
Nippur dated in the reign of Darius II (424–404 B.C.)
(BE A 10 Philadelphia 1904) pp89–96
* O. Schroeder, Kontrakte der Seleukidenzeit aus Warka
(VS 15; Leipzig 1916) pp80–87
In addition, a number of older works can be found listed in
Borger, MesZL pp624–625.
Users are welcome to suggest additions to this list. To do
so, please email us at: cdp_project@bham.ac.uk.
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