Ancient scripts
The search for knowledge about the past led to renewed interest in deciphering the mysterious forms of Egyptian hieroglyphs, the curious cuneiform inscriptions found in the lands described in the Bible, and early forms of Sanskrit in India. This increased scholarly activity eventually led to ‘cracking their codes’ in the 19th century and thousands of years of history were opened up to research. At the same time, translations were made of important books written in languages from distant lands, while nearer to home antiquaries deciphered runes and other early forms of writing, revealing more of our own history.
Visite o site Ancient Scripts, de Lawrence Lo, um engenheiro de computação de São Francisco, Califórnia, interessado em arqueologia e linguística. A página traz uma introdução aos sistemas de escrita da antiguidade até hoje.