Bilateral Inscription Architecture: Spatial Predictions from Phonemic-Semantic Analysis
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
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Publication date
- 7 January 2026
- Document type
- Preprint