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The earliest substantial and historically useful Old South Arabian inscription horizon in the Jawf is best placed in the eighth century BCE, near and just after the release endp…
The earliest substantial and historically useful Old South Arabian inscription horizon in the Jawf is best placed in the eighth century BCE, near and just after the release endpoint.
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The City-States of the Jawf at the Dawn of Ancient South Arabian History (8th–6th Centuries BCE), II: Corpus of the Inscriptions — Irene Rossi (2022)Provides the critical text editions and contextual dating.
Locator: Corpus introduction and earliest inscription entries - supports · dates
The City-States of the Jawf at the Dawn of Ancient South Arabian History (8th–6th Centuries BCE), I: From Cities to Kingdoms — Mounir Arbach (2022)Provides the preferred historical chronology.
Locator: Introduction and city-state chronology
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