The Story of Decipherment

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Author	: Maurice Pope
Publisher	: Thames & Hudson
Total Pages	: 232
Release	: 1999
ISBN-10	: 050028105X
ISBN-13	: 9780500281055
Rating	: 4/5 (5X Downloads)

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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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