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   The 'Snail-Shell Inscription' Debate
   A recurring source of scholarly dispute involves Tablet PE.B-901, sometimes known as the 'Snail-Shell Inscription.' This tablet contains a single, continuous spiral inscription that defies segmentation into conventional logographic units. Some epigraphers argue it represents the earliest known example of non-linear narrative prose, describing the cyclical decay of a specific mountain range. Conversely, comparative analysis with later [Luristan metallurgic marki…