But the piecemeal publication, with laudable speed, of the tablets, in volumes of two series and in numerous articles, created problems for the
toponymist. He did not have a general picture at his disposal; he had to search in several books and periodicals for every occurrence of a particular place name; his lists, files, and notes were subject to changes as new evidence became available; and he was not protected from omissions and errors of transliteration, especially in early publications.