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. 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.""Andrew Robinson has now followed up his beautifully illustrated The Story of Writing "with a highly appropriate sequel-Lost Languages, "on undeciphered scripts.
This intriguing book on the strange art of. Many, it seems likely, will never be deciphered. LOST LANGUAGES Ma7:39am The writings left on tombs and tablets by the great civilizations of the ancient past have mostly now been read. ""Andrew Robinson has now followed up his beautifully illustrated The Story of Writing "with a highly appropriate sequel-Lost Languages, "on undeciphered scripts.
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