New method for correct identification of structural elements of ancient hieroglyphs

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A new method for the correct identification of various complex structural elements of ancient hieroglyphs is described. The method is based on photometry of the studied surface of the ancient artifacts. The obtained data are converted into digital form in order to determine the characteristics and parameters characterizing the properties of the investigated artifact surface. Digitized data is processed in various graphic applications, including those working with vector images. Several control experiments were also carried out. In particular, the corresponding statistical characteristics and parameters of the studied artifact surface profiles were determined. The data obtained made it possible to unambiguously detect the ancient hieroglyphs on the artifact surface and determine their number. Described method of studying ancient artifacts makes it possible to obtain sufficiently reliable results that will undoubtedly be useful and promising in the study of ancient hieroglyphic signs. Our research method is characterized as: non-contact, informative, and sensitive. This testifies to its importance and prospects in the study of similar ancient artifacts.

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Maia A. Egorova

RUDN University

Email: Mey1@list.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-2931-8330

Candidate of Political Sciences, Associate Professor at the Department of Foreign Languages of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

6 Miklukho-Maklaya St, Moscow, 117198, Russian Federation

Alexander A. Egorov

RUDN University

Author for correspondence.
Email: alexandr_egorov@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1999-3810

Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Consulting Professor

6 Miklukho-Maklaya St, Moscow, 117198, Russian Federation

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