What assisted the deciphering process was the realization that names, titles, genealogies of rulers, and even expressions of self - praise were often repeated.
१८५० च्या दशकापर्यंत विद्वान, प्राचीन मध्यपूर्व, अकेडियन किंवा अश्‍शूरी - बॅबिलोनियन लोकांची क्यूनिफॉर्म लिपीत असलेली सामान्य बोली भाषा वाचू शकले.