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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Mark on May 13, 2012, 03:19:31 PM

Title: Evidence discovered for lost language, from Ziyaret Tepe
Post by: Mark on May 13, 2012, 03:19:31 PM
http://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/archaeologists-discover-lost-language/ (http://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/archaeologists-discover-lost-language/)
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/ancient-language-discovered-on-clay-tablets-found-amid-ruins-of-2800-year-old-middle-eastern-palace-7728894.html (http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/ancient-language-discovered-on-clay-tablets-found-amid-ruins-of-2800-year-old-middle-eastern-palace-7728894.html)
http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2012/05/clay-tablet-unknown-language.html (http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2012/05/clay-tablet-unknown-language.html)
http://m.phys.org/news/2012-05-archaeologists-lost-language.html (http://m.phys.org/news/2012-05-archaeologists-lost-language.html)

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Title: Re: Evidence discovered for lost language, from Ziyaret Tepe
Post by: Patrick Waterson on May 14, 2012, 09:50:38 AM
Interesting, Mark.

"Typical names, borne by the women – the evidence for the lost language – include Ushimanay, Alagahnia, Irsakinna and Bisoonoomay."

Sound Indian to anyone?

Patrick
Title: Re: Evidence discovered for lost language, from Ziyaret Tepe
Post by: Jim Webster on May 14, 2012, 02:37:44 PM
Sound more like the work of Lord Dunsany to me  ;D

Jim