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

Lost Languages: The Enigma of the World's Undeciphered Scripts
ISBN-10
0071357432
ISBN-13
9780071357432
Pages
352
Language
English
Published
2002
Publisher
Mcgraw-hill
Author
Andrew Robinson

Description

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.