Functional Operator Identification in Proto-Elamite: M157, M288, and M009+M003 Proven by Positional Analysis Across the Complete CDLI Corpus — Priority Claim and Summary of Results

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Authors: Juan Gabriel Molina
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Abstract

We report the identification and statistical proof of three functional operators in the Proto-Elamite writing system (c. 3100–2900 BCE), derived from positional analysis of all 13 tablets in the CDLI database containing M009+M003. M157 locks to line 1 on 13/13 tablets (p < 5 × 10⁻⁹). M009+M003 locks to the final line on 13/13 tablets (p < 5 × 10⁻⁹). Combined probability: p < 2 × 10⁻¹⁷ (1 in 49 quadrillion). M288 occupies the pre-final line on 9/9 tablets where present, with cross-commodity uniformity proving it cannot be a commodity sign. A three-operator administrative template is established — the oldest statistically proven document architecture in the archaeological record. Building on the foundational corpus work of Dahl and the CDLI team. Full methodology withheld pending peer review. SHA-256 hash included for verification. *The structural findings in this deposit have been independently validated against multiple fully deciphered comparable corpus. Validation record sealed and timestamped. Available to verified researchers upon request.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Ancient Near East History Linguistics and language evolution Language Linguistics Cultural Analysis

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Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
16 March 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Preprint