Khirbet Ataruz inscriptions
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The Khirbet Ataruz inscriptions are ancient West Semitic texts discovered at the site of Khirbet Ataruz in modern-day Jordan, providing important evidence for the Moabite language and culture.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Moabite inscriptions
ⓘ
West Semitic inscriptions ⓘ ancient inscription corpus ⓘ |
| approximateDate |
early 8th century BCE
ⓘ
late 9th century BCE ⓘ |
| archaeologicalContext | cultic context ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Chemosh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yahweh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeople | Moabites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithSiteType |
sanctuary
ⓘ
temple ⓘ |
| chronology | Iron Age II ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Moabite kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredAt | Khirbet Ataruz temple complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | archaeologists ⓘ |
| discoveredInCountry | Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| epigraphicType |
monumental inscription
ⓘ
short dedicatory text ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | central Jordanian plateau ⓘ |
| inscriptionMedium |
architectural elements
ⓘ
portable objects ⓘ |
| language | Moabite ⓘ |
| linguisticFamily | Northwest Semitic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dhiban region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ Khirbet Ataruz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
metal
ⓘ
plaster ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| mentionedInDiscipline |
Ancient Near Eastern history
ⓘ
Biblical studies ⓘ Northwest Semitic epigraphy ⓘ |
| paleographicDatingMethod | letter-form comparison ⓘ |
| providesEvidenceFor |
Moabite epigraphy
ⓘ
Moabite language NERFINISHED ⓘ Moabite onomastics ⓘ Moabite religion ⓘ |
| region | Transjordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Mesha Stele NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
cultic legitimation
ⓘ
votive ⓘ |
| scriptDirection | right-to-left ⓘ |
| scriptType | consonantal alphabet ⓘ |
| significance | earliest direct evidence for Moabite cult at Atarot ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cultic record
ⓘ
religious dedication ⓘ |
| writingSystem | West Semitic alphabet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingSystemFamily | Northwest Semitic scripts ⓘ |
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