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Information Revolutions and Information Transitions: Counting, Sealing, Writing in Iran 10,000-300 BC. 信息革命与信息转换：公元前10000 -300年伊朗的计数、封印、书写。

Journal of ancient Near Eastern history Pub Date : 2025-04-23 eCollection Date: 2025-11-01 DOI: 10.1515/janeh-2024-0027

Roger Matthews, Amy Richardson, Hassan Fazeli Nashli, Donna de Groene

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