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HAR.ra=hubullu. Systematic zoology in Mesopotamian lexical lists

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Title	HAR.ra=hubullu. Systematic zoology in Mesopotamian lexical lists
Period	01 / 2005 - 01 / 2010
Status	Current
Dissertation	Yes
Data Supplier:	Website CNWS

Abstract

This research aims at linking for the first time the 5000 years old Mesopotamian cuneiform lists of animal names with Linnaeus's zoological systematics of 1758. This early scientific classification will fill the gaps in our historical knowledge of zoology.

Abstract (NL)

Dit onderzoek beoogt voor het eerst de 5000 jaar oude Mesopotamische spijkerschriftlijsten van dierennamen te verbinden met Linnaeus' zoölogische systematiek van 1758. Deze vroeg-wetenschappelijke classificatie zal de hiaten dichten in onze historische kennis van de zoölogie.

Related organisations

Secretariat	Leiden Institute for Area Studies - LIAS (UL)
Financier	Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO)
Collaboration	School of Middle Eastern Studies (UL)

Related people

Supervisor	Prof.dr. W.H. van Soldt
Doctoral/PhD student	Drs. L.J. Lemmer

Related research (upper level)

Theme	Cultures of the pre-Islamic Near East and Their Continuation

Classification

A90000	Fundamental research
D20100	History and philosphy of the life sciences, ethics, evolution biology
D36900	Language and literature studies of other language groups

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