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LBI Code	MESK1_1
Inscription name	MESKAOU 1_1
	Terminology & Specifications
Site	MESK1
Country/Island	Morocco
Position (geogr.)
Position (UTM)
Elevation	430
Direction	200
Inclination
Technique	engraved
Line width	3 - 4
Line depth	1 - 2
Context on panel	linear-geometric
Context on site	inscriptions, Tazina style animals, anthropomorphs, nasses
Superimpositions	young scratches
Direction of writing	vert
Lines	4
Type of rock	boulder
Deposition	sandstone
Conformation of rock	natural cracks
Natural defacement	very light patina
Vandalism	no
Archaeological context	no
Special conditions	n.av
Further comments	near to a road
Date of discovery	Pichler 1999
References	Pichler/Rodrigue 2001.23 Skounti et al. 2003:163 -> Reference details
Epigraphic comment
Transliteration	1: KDRWZ2KW.D 2: WTHRK 3: TR 4: .WTHD
Transcription
Translation
Comment	Skounti et al. 2003:163 "Les deux lignes à droite du panneau peuvent être soit deux lignes distinctes, soit une seule ligne en boustrophédon. Sur l'ensemble des inscriptions de Meskaou, seul ce panneau contient le caractère à trois points qui a valeur de , reproduit à trois reprises"
Nearby inscriptions	MESK1_2 MESK1_3 MESK1_4 MESK1_5
Pictures and/or drawings
Fig. 1: Fig. 2:
Earlier documentations
Fig. 1:
Reference details	pr: Pichler, W.; Rodrigue, A. (2001): Libyco-Berber inscriptions at Oued Meskaou (Morocco). Cahiers de l’AARS. No. 6. 23-24 sk: Skounti, A. et al. (2003): Tirra – Aux origines de l’écriture au Maroc. Etudes et Recherches No.1. CEALPA -> More LBI-References
Author and copyright	© by Werner Pichler 2007
Terminology & Specifications