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The stone that spoke : and other clues to the decipherment of lost languages.

Describes the discoveries of and efforts to decipher long forgotten languages and relates how the interpretation of Egyptian hieroglyphics, Assyrian cuneiform, and the Linear "B" of the Minoans opened important doors to these ancient civilizations.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Frimmer, Steven
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Putnam, [1969]
Subjects:	Inscriptions > History > Juvenile literature. Inscriptions.

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