Bilateral Inscription Architecture: Spatial Predictions from Phonemic-Semantic Analysis

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Authors: Nicholas David Brown
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Abstract

This paper extends the bilateral covenant framework by deriving testable spatial predictions for Egyptian temple inscriptions. Analysis of the TLA corpus identifies 69 mirror pairs, 667 bilateral compounds (69% semantically coherent), and systematic medial ayin positioning at 67.5%. Stratification reveals declining MAR from Old Kingdom (0.72) through New Kingdom (0.60), with relational vocabulary maintaining +9.2% elevation. These findings generate architectural predictions: inscriptions on facing walls should exhibit semantic complementarity. The Karnak Project database (7,752+ inscriptions) provides the verification corpus. Four falsifiable predictions are offered with proposed collaborative methodology.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Ancient Egypt and Archaeology Ancient Near East History Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis

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Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
7 January 2026
Document type
Preprint