Lost Languages : The Enigma of the World's Undeciphered Scripts
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
050028816X
ISBN-13
9780500288160
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Imprint
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Feb 16th, 2009
Print length
352 Pages
Weight
1,134 grams
Dimensions
19.10 x 24.10 x 3.40 cms
Product Classification:
Historical & comparative linguistics
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Investigates famous examples of unsolved scripts and codes, in an account that recalls the stories of three forefront decipherments including the Egyptian hieroglyphs, the Maya glyphs, and the Minoan Linear B clay tablets before sharing the stories of such uncracked codes as the Indus script, the Etruscan language, and the Rongorongo script. Reprint.
Undeciphered scripts have long tantalized the public, whether its the possibility of hearing the voices of ancient peoples or the puzzle solvers taste for the challenges posed by breaking codes. Here, Andrew Robinson investigates the most famous examples, beginning with the stories of three great decipherments: Egyptian hieroglyphs, Maya glyphs, and the Minoan Linear B clay tablets. He then covers the important scripts that have yet to be cracked, such as the Etruscan alphabet and Rongorongo from Easter Island.
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