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In 1930, following the discovery of clay tablets at Ras Shamra in northern Syria, German scholar Hans Bauer initiated the decipherment of the previously unknown Ugaritic cuneiform script. Recognizing that the script contained only thirty distinct signs, Bauer deduced that it was alphabetic rather than logosyllabic. Operating on the hypothesis that the underlying language belonged to the Semitic family, he identified the Ugaritic word for 'king' by scanning for frequent three-letter combinations corresponding to known Semitic triconsonantal roots. Independently, French epigrapher Édouard Dhorme utilized a distinct methodology by focusing on word dividers and contextual occurrences of single-letter prepositions. While Bauer correctly determined the phonetic values of nineteen signs within weeks, several of his initial consonant assignments proved erroneous due to misidentified root patterns. Dhorme subsequently refined Bauer's chart by correcting these specific phonetic assignments and confirming that Ugaritic possessed a consonantal alphabet with three distinct aleph signs denoting different following vowels, a feature absent in standard West Semitic scripts.

Consider each of the choices separately and select all that apply.
Which of the following statements regarding the Ugaritic script or its decipherment is explicitly supported by the passage?

  1. Hans Bauer inferred that the script was alphabetic after taking note of its small inventory of unique signs.Cevap
  2. B
    Édouard Dhorme's primary decipherment technique involved searching for triconsonantal root patterns in the tablets.
  3. The script incorporated multiple aleph characters that corresponded to distinct following vowel sounds.Cevap

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The explicitly supported statements are that Hans Bauer inferred the script was alphabetic due to its limited sign count, and that the Ugaritic script contained distinct aleph characters corresponding to different following vowels.
The passage directly supports two details: that Hans Bauer deduced the script was alphabetic because it contained only thirty distinct signs, and that Ugaritic included three distinct aleph signs denoting different following vowels. The statement attributing triconsonantal root searching to Édouard Dhorme is incorrect because the text explicitly assigns that method to Bauer while describing Dhorme's method as focusing on word dividers and single-letter prepositions.

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1
Evaluate the statement regarding Hans Bauer's inference about the alphabetic nature of the script.
The text explicitly states: 'Recognizing that the script contained only thirty distinct signs, Bauer deduced that it was alphabetic rather than logosyllabic.' This directly supports the statement.
Direct textual facts must confirm explicit detail claims.
2
Evaluate the statement concerning Édouard Dhorme's decipherment technique.
The passage notes that searching for triconsonantal root patterns was Bauer's method, while Dhorme 'utilized a distinct methodology by focusing on word dividers and contextual occurrences of single-letter prepositions.' Therefore, this statement misreads the details.
Accurate detail retrieval requires ensuring actions are attributed to the correct subject in the passage.
3
Evaluate the statement regarding the aleph signs in the Ugaritic script.
The passage explicitly states that Dhorme confirmed 'that Ugaritic possessed a consonantal alphabet with three distinct aleph signs denoting different following vowels.' This directly supports the statement.
Confirming stated orthographical details against passage facts.

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