Lost languages :
Robinson, Andrew 1957-
Lost languages : the enigma of the world's undeciphered scripts Andrew Robinson - New York : Thames and Hudson, c2002. - 352 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
"A Peter N. Nevraumont book."
Includes bibliographical references (p. 335-340) and index.
Machine generated contents note: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 8 -- INTRODUCTION -- Writing Systems, Coded Civilizations and Undeciphered Scripts 10 -- PART I THREE GREAT DECIPHERMENTS -- I Voices of the Pharaohs -- EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPHS (EGYPT) 50 -- II The Labyrinth of Minos -- LINEAR B (GREECE) 74 -- III Bishop de Landa's Inquisition -- MAYAN GLYPHS (CENTRAL AMERICA) 104 -- PART II UNDECIPHERED SCRIPTS -- IV Voices of the Black Pharaohs -- THE MEROITIC SCRIPT (SUDAN) 140 -- V Greek but not Greek -- THE ETRUSCAN ALPHABET (ITALY) 156 -- VI A Mediterranean Mystery -- LINEAR A (THE AEGEAN) 182 -- VII Secrets of the Ancient Ledgers -- THE PROTO-ELAMITE SCRIPT (IRAN) 200 -- VIII Birdmen of Rapanui -- RONGORONGO (EASTER ISLAND) 218 -- IX 7he New World Begins to Write -- THE ZAPOTEC AND ISTHMIAN SCRIPTS (MEXICO) 244 -- X At the Sign of the Unicorn -- THE INDUS SCRIPT (PAKISTAN/INDIA) 264 -- XI Sir Arthur's 'Chaunt of Victory ' -- THE PHAISTOS DISC (CRETE) 296 -- CONCLUSION -- XII 7he Urge to Decipher 316 -- NOTES AND REFERENCES 324 -- FURTHER READING 334 -- BIBLIOGRAPHY 335 -- ILLUSTRATION CREDITS 341 -- INDEX 344.
9780500288160
2001051412
Writing--History.
Extinct languages.
P211 / .R59 2002
411.09 / ROB-L
Lost languages : the enigma of the world's undeciphered scripts Andrew Robinson - New York : Thames and Hudson, c2002. - 352 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
"A Peter N. Nevraumont book."
Includes bibliographical references (p. 335-340) and index.
Machine generated contents note: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 8 -- INTRODUCTION -- Writing Systems, Coded Civilizations and Undeciphered Scripts 10 -- PART I THREE GREAT DECIPHERMENTS -- I Voices of the Pharaohs -- EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPHS (EGYPT) 50 -- II The Labyrinth of Minos -- LINEAR B (GREECE) 74 -- III Bishop de Landa's Inquisition -- MAYAN GLYPHS (CENTRAL AMERICA) 104 -- PART II UNDECIPHERED SCRIPTS -- IV Voices of the Black Pharaohs -- THE MEROITIC SCRIPT (SUDAN) 140 -- V Greek but not Greek -- THE ETRUSCAN ALPHABET (ITALY) 156 -- VI A Mediterranean Mystery -- LINEAR A (THE AEGEAN) 182 -- VII Secrets of the Ancient Ledgers -- THE PROTO-ELAMITE SCRIPT (IRAN) 200 -- VIII Birdmen of Rapanui -- RONGORONGO (EASTER ISLAND) 218 -- IX 7he New World Begins to Write -- THE ZAPOTEC AND ISTHMIAN SCRIPTS (MEXICO) 244 -- X At the Sign of the Unicorn -- THE INDUS SCRIPT (PAKISTAN/INDIA) 264 -- XI Sir Arthur's 'Chaunt of Victory ' -- THE PHAISTOS DISC (CRETE) 296 -- CONCLUSION -- XII 7he Urge to Decipher 316 -- NOTES AND REFERENCES 324 -- FURTHER READING 334 -- BIBLIOGRAPHY 335 -- ILLUSTRATION CREDITS 341 -- INDEX 344.
9780500288160
2001051412
Writing--History.
Extinct languages.
P211 / .R59 2002
411.09 / ROB-L