Lost Languages: The Enigma of the World's Undeciphered Scripts

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McGraw-Hill, 2002 - History - 352 pages
An enthralling story of genius, passion, and competition, "Lost Languages" provides a revealing look at how decipherment is done. 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. Two-color throughout. 340 illustrations.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
8
THREE GREAT DECIPHERMENTS
45
UNDECIPHERED SCRIPTS
139
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