Language Studies

ʿElām, Elām or Haltamti?

Document Type : Research original ,Regular Article

Authors

Mohammad Amin Mirghaderi 1
Bahar Rezaeibaghbidi 2

1 Postdoctoral Researcher of Archaeology, Department of Archaeology, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran (Corresponding Author)

2 PhD. candidate in Archaeology, Department of Archaeology, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

https://doi.org/10.30465/ls.2023.41168.2055
Abstract
Elam is a well-known name for researchers as a cultural and political power in the Ancient Near East and a historical period full of ups and downs. The cultural remains of this historical period have been well identified in archaeological excavations. This evidence confirms the existence of the government and the land referred to in the Bible as "ʿElam". Centuries before archaeological excavations and translations of cuneiform texts, references to the land and rule of "ʿElam" were made in the Bible. Over the years, Iranian and non-Iranian researchers have done much research on this period, and several sites have been excavated. Despite the volume of studies related to this historical period, there is a point, and it is a theoretical difference that exists between Iranian scholars in the meaning, origin and form of writing the name of Elam, especially in writing it with "الف" / "ع". In this article, we will discuss why this is the case and provide suggestions on it;because it seems appropriate for researchers to use a single form in writing the name of this historical period.

Keywords

Haltamti
ʿElām
Elām
Mesopotamia
Bible

Subjects

ک.
Language Studies
Volume 14, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2
February 2024
Pages 283-302

  • Receive Date 24 April 2022
  • Revise Date 16 June 2023
  • Accept Date 05 July 2023

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