Here I present: Donald Newton Wilber (1907-1997), “Persepolis: The Archaeology of Parsa (𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿)”, 1969, PART TWO.
INTRODUCTION.
Below is a listing of the world largest cities in ancient history. Persepolis, PERSIA used cuneiform script in 550 BC (over two-and-a half millennia (2,574 years) ago. Old Persian 𐎠𐎼𐎹 (Ariya) language-identity are traced to Persepolis, PERSIA via cuneiform writings.
The book consists of the details of the archeological excavation of Persepolis, PERSIA and the cuneiform tablets were found at the excavation site. The cuneiform script of the Old Persian language is shown BENEATH.
WORLD LARGEST CITY.
Uruk, Mesopotamia’ 3500 BC 40,000 people.
Memphis, Egypt 3100 BC
Akkad, Mesopotamia’ 2240 BC
Lagash, Mesopotamia’ 2075 BC
Ur, Mesopotamia’ 2030 BC 65,000 people.
Thebes, Egypt 1980 BC
Babylon, Mesopotamia’ 1770 BC
Avaris, Egypt 1670 BC
Memphis, Egypt 1557 BC
Thebes, Egypt 1400 BC
Nineveh, Mesopotamia’ 668 BC
Babylon, Mesopotamia’ 612 BC 100,000 people.
Persepolis, Persia 550 BC 100,000 people.
| 2 | 𐎤 | Ku |
| 3 | 𐎣 | Ka |
| 3 | 𐎩 | Ja |
| 3 | 𐎭 | Da |
| 3 | 𐎰 | Tha |
| 3 | 𐎲 | Ba |
| 3 | 𐎳 | Fa |
| 3 | 𐎴 | Na |
| 3 | 𐎹 | Ya |
| 3 | 𐎽 | Ru |
| 3 | 𐏁 | Sha |
| 4 | 𐎿 | Sa |
| 4 | 𐎠 | A |
| 4 | 𐎡 | I |
| 4 | 𐎢 | U |
| 4 | 𐎥 | Ga |
| 4 | 𐎧 | Xa |
| 4 | 𐎨 | Ca |
| 4 | 𐎬 | Tu |
| 4 | 𐎵 | Nu |
| 4 | 𐎶 | Ma |
| 4 | 𐎷 | Mi |
| 4 | 𐎻 | Vi |
| 4 | 𐎼 | Ra |
| 4 | 𐎾 | La |
| 4 | 𐏀 | Za |
| 4 | 𐏂 | Sa |
| 4 | 𐏃 | Ha |
| 5 | 𐎦 | Gu |
| 5 | 𐎪 | Ji |
| 5 | 𐎫 | Ta |
| 5 | 𐎮 | Di |
| 5 | 𐎯 | Du |
| 5 | 𐎱 | Pa |
| 5 | 𐎸 | Mu |
| 5 | 𐎺 | Va |
