Niekas nemanė, kad išifruoti nežinomus rašmenis yra lengva. In what is truly an archaeological mystery book, the author examines each script in detail and reviews what is known about the people who created it, while weaving in the intriguing cast of characters currently competing for the glory of cracking these ancient codes. In 'Lost Languages, Andrew Robinson reports from the front lines of the global efforts now under way to crack the Meroitic hieroglyphs of ancient Nubia, the Etruscan alphabet, the Indus Valley Sealstones, the Zapotec script-the earliest in the Americas-and five other major 'lost languages.' An enthralling story of genius, passion, and competition, 'Lost Languages provides a revealing look at how decipherment is done. Whatever the reasons, the public has long been fascinated with undeciphered ancient scripts and the ongoing efforts to crack them. Perhaps it's the puzzle solver's delight in the mental challenges posed by breaking their codes. Maybe it's the tantalizing possibility of giving new voice to long-hushed peoples and civilizations. Clarke, C.B.E.A landmark study of the world's most important undeciphered writing systems and the current race to crack them Many, it seems likely, will never be deciphered. (G.R.R.''Andrew Robinson has now followed up his beautifully illustrated The Story of Writing 'with a highly appropriate sequel-Lost Languages, 'on undeciphered scripts. Is good to have this title reissued in this new edition. His text at the general reader who shares his enquiring attitude and it The challenge that deciphering scripts presents. There is also a final chapter which examines

It is in this second section that this newĮdition differs: the scripts discovered in Mexico and Turkmenistan cameĪfter the first edition. These include languages from Italy, the Indus Valley, Easter Robinson admits he does not believe 'can be fully deciphered as of The second examines eight scripts which Mr In this second edition Mr RobinsonĪdheres to his two earlier divisions: the first looks at three famousĭeciphered scipts: Egyptian hieroglyphs, Linear B and the Mayan Glyphsįrom Central America. 'dead' languages whose script has survived and Mr Robinsonįirst tackled the topic in 2002. Lost Languages: The Enigma of the World's Undeciphered

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