Reconsidering the Shikafi Gul-Gul Cuneiform Inscription from Kabir Kuh, Luristan: A Turkic Linguistic Interpretation of an Early Turukku Parsumash Political Text

The Shikafi Gul-Gul cuneiform inscription from Kabir Kuh (Luristan) has long been interpreted within conventional Assyriological frameworks as an Assyrian royal inscription. This study re-examines the text through the Azerturk Linguistic Remodeling Method, a structural approach based on the agglutinative characteristics of Turkic languages and the reconstruction of continuous cuneiform syllabic sequences into meaningful lexical units. The proposed reading suggests that the inscription preserves an early political narrative concerning relations between the Turukku and Parsumash populations rather than a purely royal commemorative text. The analysis demonstrates that several passages acquire coherent semantic and grammatical structure when interpreted within a Turkic linguistic framework. The study argues that this alternative interpretation provides a new perspective on the linguistic and historical context of the Kabir Kuh inscription and contributes to ongoing discussions regarding the cultural and ethnic landscape of the ancient Zagros region.