Claims

The Hand of Irulegi (found 2021, announced 2022) bears the oldest known Vasconic text, including a word close to modern 'zorioneko'

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The Hand of Irulegi, found in 2021 and announced in November 2022, bears the oldest known Vasconic inscription; one word, 'sorioneku', resembles modern Basque 'zorioneko', though 3 of 5 words are disputed.

Evidence

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documentscambridge.orgAntiquity (2023): Vasconic inscription on a bronze hand

Sources

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Basques and Atlantis (Why Files 2026)reports

Claim

The Hand of Irulegi, found in 2021 and announced in November 2022, bears the oldest known Vasconic inscription; one word, 'sorioneku', resembles modern Basque 'zorioneko', though 3 of 5 words are disputed.