David Olmsted

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deposited in the group Writing Systems
deposited in the group Classical Philology and Lingu…
deposited in the group Archaeology
deposited in the group Alphabetic Akkadian
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Work Shared in CORE

Monographs

Translations of Akkadian Graffiti at Wadi el-Ḥôl Egypt (1500 BCE)

Books

Alphabetic Akkadian Lexicon – 4th Edition 2023

Articles

Online publication

Inscription on Nestors’ Cup (730 BCE) is not Greek but is Alphabetic Akkadian
Heraklez (Hercules) Originated in Etruria as Revealed by Pottery Images having Bidirectional Alphabetic Akkadian Pottery Texts (550 BCE)
Introducing Demons – Reinterpretation of Images on Etruscan Tombs and Pottery Forced by Their Alphabetic Akkadian Translations (500-400 BCE)
Mediterranean Akkadian Lexicon 3rd Edition – 2022
Many Minoan Linear A Ritual Supply Texts Surrounding a Drought Translated in Alphabetic Akkadian (1700 BCE)
Translation of the Minoan Phaistos Disk in Alphabetic Akkadian (Updated)
The Pre-Classical Pagan Worldviews based on Archeology and Extrapolation from Primary Bronze Age/Early Iron Age Texts
Penptah (Tabnit) Sarcophagus Text from Sidon is a Phoenician / Israelite Debate over the Great Bronze Age Drought (1170 BCE) – Updated
Translation of Bronze Etruscan Piacenza Liver Reveals Liver Divination Practices (400 BCE)
The “Bilingual” Cippi of Malta Translated in Alphabetic Akkadian (499 BCE)
Punic War Text Translations from Carthage in Alphabetic Akkadian (246 to 146 BCE)
Alphabetic Akkadian Gravestone Translations from Sidon Show Differing Religious Themes (330 – 0 BCE)
Translation of el-Khadr Spearheads Found Near Bethlehem Show they were used in Rituals involving Yahu – 900 BCE
Translation of Calf-Bearer Text from Pre-Parthenon Athens in Alphabetic Akkadian References Drought (499 BCE) – Updated
Archeological Texts Show a Religious Conflict Component in the Naxos Island Revolt (499 to 494 BCE)
Nora Stone from Sardinia Translated in Alphabetic Akkadian Gives Statement about Purpose of Phoenician Temples (730 BCE)
Gold Foil Texts Found at Etruscan Pyrgi Temple Translated in Alphabetic Akkadian Mention Yahu (600 BCE)
Temple of Yahu in Ekron (720 BCE) revealed by Alphabetic Akkadian Translation of its Temple Plaque and Storage Jars
Three-Way Debate of the Jerusalem (Jehoash) Tablet in Alphabetic Akkadian Proves it is Authentic (980 BCE)
Moabite Stele Translation in Alphabetic Akkadian Shows Early-Jewish / Phoenician Religious Debate Over a Drought (980 BCE)
Akkadian Translation of Israelite Gezer Tablet (Calendar) Blames 840 BCE Elijah Drought on Astrology
Three Religiously Themed Philistine Texts in Alphabetic Akkadian (1160-960 BCE)
Official Text at Serabit el-Khadim in Sinai References Thera Eruption (1620 BCE)
Alphabetic Akkadian Texts at Serabit el-Khadim Reference Drought and Magic Crafters (1170-1140 BCE)
Translations Texts at Egyptian Wadi el-Hol (1550 BCE) in Akkadian
Translation of 9 Commercial Minoan Linear A Texts from Malia (1700 BCE)
Translation of the Minoan Phaistos Disk in Alphabetic Akkadian
Mediterranean and Alphabetic Akkadian Lexicon 2 nd Edition -February 2021

Blog Posts

Projects

Presently translating ancient pre-Hellenistic texts found around the Mediterranean. The commercial level trade evidenced in the Bronze Age requires a common trading language and that turns out to be an alphabetic form of Akkadian. The old model of isolated ethnic writings is false.

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