Arseniy Uspenskij (Litvin) initially studied Indology but ultimately focused on Assyriology. In an interview with the HSE Young Scientists project, he discussed the metrical structure of Akkadian poetry, the deciphering of the Behistun inscription, and King Sargon.
Why I Decided Drifting along to Pursue Science
At high school, I was interested in various humanities subjects, ranging from Russian literature to Indian philosophy and Byzantine studies. Then, at university, I initially india phone number library studied Indology but later switched to Assyriology at the Institute for Oriental and Classical Studies. My mentors played a key role in shaping my academic career.
First and foremost, I would like to mention my academic supervisor, Rim Nurullin, who taught us courses on the history of Sumerian-Akkadian literature and Sumerian-Akkadian philology. These courses captivated me and shaped my current interests and academic goals. Another mentor, Ilya what if the product has defects? Arkhipov, invited me during my undergraduate studies to help him prepare Russian translations of two Akkadian literary works we analysed in seminars. Under his guidance, I encountered real academic work, which had a significant impact on me.
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Leonid Kogan, whose courses on comparative Semitology and readings of ancient Semitic texts left a strong impression on me.
The Subject of My Research
I am an Assyriologist, studying texts written exclusively before the Common Era, primarily in Sumerian and Akkadian. Both languages are dead. Akkadian is a Semitic language malaysia numbers list related to Arabic and ancient Hebrew, while the relationship of Sumerian to other known languages remains unproven.
We have a vast corpus of Sumerian and Akkadian texts, mostly written on clay tablets using a unique writing system called cuneiform. Most of these texts come from Mesopotamia, the region around the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, encompassing modern-day Iraq and parts of neighbouring countries. The most famous Mesopotamian cities excavated by archaeologists are Babylon and Assur, capitals of ancient Babylonia and Assyria.