The Story of Decipherment

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The Story of Decipherment
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Publisher : Thames & Hudson
Total Pages : 232
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ISBN-10 : 050028105X
ISBN-13 : 9780500281055
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Book Synopsis The Story of Decipherment by : Maurice Pope

Book excerpt: Details the contributions to the science of decipherment made by theorists and practioners, exploring the intellectual developments that led to their extraordinary achievements, and presents the analysis of such scripts as the Palmyra script, Sassanid Persian, Egyptian hieroglyphs, and many others. Original.


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