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LBI Code	LETR1_5
Inscription name	LETREROS 1_5
	Terminology & Specifications
Site	LETR1
Country/Island	El Hierro/Canary Islands
Position (geogr.)
Position (UTM)
Elevation
Direction	190
Inclination
Technique	pecked
Line width	6-8
Line depth	2-3
Context on panel	linear-geometric
Context on site	Libyco-Berber inscriptions, linear-geometric
Superimpositions	no
Direction of writing	ver
Lines	2
Type of rock	slab
Deposition	lava
Conformation of rock	natural cracks and holes
Natural defacement	dark patina
Vandalism	traces of silicone-rubber
Archaeological context	tagoror, concheros, caves etc. nearby
Special conditions	protected archaeological area
Further comments
Date of discovery	Padron 1874
References	Padron 1874a:Fig.11 Padron 1874b:Fig.17 Berthelot 1879:Grab.16/Fig.9 Campbell 1900:XXX Bethencourt 1912:LVII Pericot 1955:22 Delgado 1964:406/Fig.71a,b Biedermann 1970:110 Nowak 1985:89 Nowak 1986:85 Hernández 1987a:72 Hernández 1987b:72 Militarev 1988:206 Naranjo 1994:16A,B Arnaiz 2000:221 Hernández 2002a:44 Hernández 2002b:46 Hernández 2002c:87 Mederos 2003:267 -> Reference details
Epigraphic comment	to YNMS2KL: cf. MSKL (RIL 713), MZKL (RIL 211/296) cf. YMZKL (RIL 467/649) cf. MASCAL (CIL VIII 9806/9813) cf. MASCEL (CIL VIII 7161/18065/20608) to (N)YMRN: cf. YMRH (CAND 1_2) cf. MRN (CUER 3_1)
Transliteration	1: YNMS2KL 2: (N)YMRN
Transcription
Translation
Comment	Delgado 1964:406     "ynmscl   nymrn" Militarev 1988:206f     "ymrn  ynms.dl" Ahaggar language: yemmeran  i n messedel (a) passing (one), anyone of (the) master (or the Lord):        come (and stay) overnight!"
Nearby inscriptions	LETR1_1 LETR1_2 LETR1_3 LETR1_4 LETR1_6 LETR1_7
Pictures and/or drawings
Fig. 1: Fig. 2:
Earlier documentations
Fig. 1:
Reference details	aa: Arnaiz Villana, A.; Alonso Garcia, J. (2000): Egipcios, Bereberes, Guanches y Vascos. Madrid be: Berthelot, S. (1879/1980): Antigüedades Canarias. Sta. Cruz de Tenerife ba: Bethencourt Alfonso, J. (1912/1991): Historia del Pueblo Guanche. Tomo 1. La Laguna bi: Biedermann, H. (1970): Altkreta und die Kanarischen Inseln. Almogaren I/1970, Hallein, 109-121 ca: Campbell, J. (1900): Mexican Colonies from the Canary Islands traced by Language. Proceedings and Transactions of the Royal Society of Canada, second series, volume VI, Toronto/London de: Delgado, A. (1964): Inscripciones líbicas de Canarias. La Laguna hb: Hernandez Bautista, R. (1987): Los caracteres alfabeticos libicos bereberes del archipielago Canario. Primer Congreso Hispano-Africano de las Culturas Mediterraneas. 59-78 hp: Hernández Pérez, M.S. (2002): El Julan. Estudios Prehispanicos 10. Dirección General de Patrimonio Histórico. mv: Mederos Martín, A.; Valencia Afonso, V.; Escribano Cobo, G. (2003): Arte rupestre de la preistoria de las Islas Canarias. Estudios Prehispánicos 13. Dirección General de Patrimonio Histórico ml: Militarev, A. (1988): Tamaraq Tuaregs in the Canary Islands (Linguistic Evidence). Aula Orientalis 6, 195-209 na: Naranjo Rodríguez, R. (1994): Los grabados rupestres de El Julan. Aguayro no. 207,14-17 no: Nowak, H. (1985): Die "alphabetiformen Inschriften" der Kanareninsel Hierro. Almogaren XIII-XIV/1982-83, Hallein, 69-90 no: Nowak, H. (1986): Die "alphabetiformen Inschriften" der Kanareninsel Hierro. Almogaren. Kanarische Studien II. Hallein pa: Padron, A. (1874): Relación de unos letreros antiguos encontrados en la Isla del Hierro. Las Palmas pe: Pericot, L. (1955): Nuevos aspectos de la prehistoria Canaria. Anuario de Estudios Atlanticos. Nr. 1 -> More LBI-References
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Terminology & Specifications