| FORWORD |
3 |
| INTRODUCTION |
5 |
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Ancient alphabetical writing of the Türkic world |
9 |
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Dialectal classification of the Ancient Türkic writing monuments |
27 |
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Ethymology of terms Türk, Türgeş, Keηeres
(i.e. Kengeres)
in Orkhon inscriptions |
37 |
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| Chapter 1 |
TÜRKIC RUNIC GRAPHICS |
45 |
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Graphic system of the language of the Ancient Türkic runic inscriptions |
47 |
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Table 1. Sound system of language Ancient Türkic runic inscriptions |
49 |
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Table 2 a,b. Türkic runic alphabet |
58-59 |
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Rules for reading of Talas, Yenisei and Orkhon inscriptions
(explanations to the Türkic runic alphabet) |
60 |
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| Chapter 2 |
REVISED TALAS AND CHUY RUNIC INSCRIPTIONS |
85 |
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T 1 |
87 |
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T 2 |
88 |
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T 4 |
90 |
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T 8 |
91 |
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T 10 |
92 |
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T 13 |
93 |
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Rock runic inscription under images of mountain goats and snow bars (leopards) |
94 |
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Two Talas runic inscriptions from fortress Atlakh |
96 |
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Chuy runic inscriptions |
97 |
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Decoding runic inscription on Talas plank (Codex
code: A 1. Achiktash (Talas) plank) |
102 |
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| Chapter 3 |
REVISED YENISEY RUNIC INSCRIPTIONS |
107 |
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E l |
110 |
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E 2 |
112 |
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E 3 |
113 |
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E 6 |
115 |
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E 7 |
117 |
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E 11 |
119 |
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E 13 |
122 |
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E 20 |
124 |
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E 43 |
125 |
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E 45 |
127 |
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E 46 |
129 |
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E 49 |
131 |
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E 50 |
133 |
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E 51 |
134 |
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E 53 |
136 |
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E 59 |
139 |
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E 69 |
141 |
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E 79 |
142 |
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E 86 |
144 |
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E 98 |
145 |
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| Chapter 4 |
REVISED ORKHON RUNIC INSCRIPTIONS |
151 |
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Monument in honour of Kül-Tegin |
153 |
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Transliteration |
154 |
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Translation |
160 |
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Ongin monument |
171 |
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Transliteration |
172 |
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Translation |
173 |
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Tonyukuk
Monument |
175 |
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Transliteration |
176 |
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Translation |
180 |
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| Chapter 5 |
IRTYSH RUNIC INSCRIPTIONS |
189 |
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Proto-Türkic runic inscription on a bone badge |
191 |
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Runic inscription on Chinese bronze mirror (Eastern Kazakhstan) |
199 |
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Runic inscription on bronze mirror of local manufacture (Eastern Kazakhstan) |
201 |
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Two rock runic inscriptions in Irtysh valley |
203 |
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Irtysh runic inscriptions on silver bracelet and on stone seal |
205 |
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207 |
| Chapter 6 |
ILI RUNIC AND GREKO-GRAPHICAL INSCRIPTIONS |
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Three rock runic inscriptions in r. Ilir valley |
209 |
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Türkic runic inscription on bronze ring |
214 |
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Proto-Türkic rune-like inscription on silver cup
(Codex code: None. Described as "Issyk inscription") |
217 |
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Attempt of historical and cultural interpretation of an "Ancient Greek" rock inscription |
223 |
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Ancient Türkic rock inscription in Ancient Greek alphabet |
231 |
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Runic and Greek-graphic inscriptions on stone spinner from Talgar
fortress |
235 |
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| Chapter 7 |
SEYHUN (SYR-DARYA) RUNIC INSCRIPTIONS |
237 |
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Runic inscription on ceramic amulet |
239 |
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Runic inscription on saman (adobe) brick |
242 |
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Two runic inscriptions on ceramic vessels |
244 |
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| Chapter 8 |
YAIK (URAL) RUNIC INSCRIPTIONS |
245 |
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Runic inscription on bronze mirror (Western Kazakhstan) |
247 |
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Runic inscription on "Sassanian" silver dish
(Western Kazakhstan) |
249 |
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Chapter 9 |
DEVELOPMENT OF WRITING FROM PICTOGRAPHY TO IDEOGRAPHY
(LOGOGRAPHICS) |
251 |
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Semantics of pictographic compositions in Neolith epoch (Eastern Kazakhstan) |
253 |
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Graphical and conventional sign-symbols in Eneolith, Bronze, and Early Iron epochs (from Kazakhstan archeological
materials) |
261 |
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"Sumer"-Türkic accordances and graphic logograms |
278 |
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Chapter 10 |
GENESIS OF TÜRKIC RUNIC ALPHABET |
287 |
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Table 3. Genetic connections of Türkic runes |
306 |
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CONCLUSION |
296 |
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BIBLIOGRAPHY |
309 |
| SUMMARY |
351 |
| PEER REVIEWS |
353 |
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