This work is a creation of Arch Naylor, who passed in May of 2022. In his memory, it is open to anyone that would like to use it. Code fixes/improvements may be made on Github.

This is a work in progress. The Kanesh, Old Babylonian, and Neo-Babylonian sections are advanced versions. The Nuzi section will be updated once I find a list of logograms used in Nuzi. In any event, all sections can be used to look up signs.

LOOKING UP CUNEIFORM SIGNS

Arch Naylor

Republished by Mark Schulte

The following two signs are illustrations of how this systems works:

you count marks and connectors.

Try it. Look up this first sign in the Kanesh signs.

DV: A down vertical mark DV: A down vertical mark RH: A right horizontal mark RH: A right horizontal mark RHBB: A right horizontal barbell mark NWC: A northwest corner connector NEC: A northeast corner connector SEC: A southeast corner connector SWC: A southwest corner connector

MARKS: DV=2 RH=2 RHBB=1

CONNECTORS: NEC=1 SEC=1 SWC=1 NWC=1

image/svg+xml DV Down Vertical Mark RH Right Horizontal Mark HE Heel Mark DV Down Vertical Mark DV Down Vertical Mark DV Down Vertical Mark RH Right Horizontal Mark RH Right Horizontal Mark RH Right Horizontal Mark RH Right Horizontal Mark R2T Right 2 Touch Connector NEC Northeast Corner Connector B2T Bottom 2 Touch Connector SEC South East Corner Connector B2T Bottom 2 Touch Connector SWC Southwest Corner Connector R2T Right 2 Touch Connector R2T Right 2 Touch Connector

MARKS: DV=4 RH=5 HE=1

CONNECTORS: R2T=3 B2T=2 NEC=1 SEC=1 SWC=1

To look up a sign select a class of signs below, click on Submit,

and then enter your counts on the resulting new page.