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sumer (version 1.0.0)

Sumerian Cuneiform Text Analysis

Description

Provides functions for converting transliterated Sumerian texts to sign names and cuneiform characters, creating and querying dictionaries, and analyzing the structure of Sumerian words. Includes a built-in dictionary and supports both forward lookup (Sumerian to English) and reverse lookup (English to Sumerian).

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Install

install.packages('sumer')

Version

1.0.0

License

GPL-3

Maintainer

Robin Wellmann

Last Published

January 23rd, 2026

Functions in sumer (1.0.0)

save_dictionary

Save a Sumerian Dictionary to File
convert_to_dictionary

Convert Translation Data to a Sumerian Dictionary
make_dictionary

Create a Sumerian Dictionary from Annotated Text Files
read_dictionary

Read a Sumerian Dictionary from File
skeleton

Create a Translation Template for Sumerian Text
read_translated_text

Read Annotated Sumerian Translations from Text Files
sumer-package

Tools for Working with Sumerian Cuneiform Texts
look_up

Look Up Sumerian Signs or Search for Translations
as.cuneiform

Convert Transliterated Sumerian Text to Cuneiform
info

Retrieve Information About Sumerian Signs
split_sumerian

Split a String into Sumerian Signs and Separators
as.sign_name

Convert Transliterated Sumerian Text to Sign Names