In ancient West Asia,seals were of two main types:the cylinder and the stamp.Stamp seals preceded cylinders.The cylinder was unique to Mesopotamia and was used throughout the development of the Mesopotamian civilization until it was replaced by stamp seals in the 1st century AD.Since the rise of Near East archeology in the 19th century,West Asian seals have been studied for more than 100 years.From the initial publication of seal catalogs to special study on seal classification,materials,iconography,and epigra-phy,scholars have gradually explored the research on West Asian seals since the 21st century;with the devel-opment of digital humanities,the study of West Asian Sigillography has ushered in a new revolution.The con-struction of databases,digital analysis of text and image,3D virtual simulation technology,and the use of in-terdisciplinary approaches have greatly updated the thought and vision on the study of seals.In particular,Chinese scholars put forward the concept of"the Great Sigillography",which enabled the voice of Chinese si-gillography to be heard by the international humanities and social circles,making an original contribution to the development of world sigillography.
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西亚/印学研究/滚印/平印/数字人文
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West Asia/sigillography research/cylinder seal/stamp seal/digital humanities
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