Ukraine’s unexpected ties to Mayan language

It’s a long way from Kharkiv to the Yucatán Peninsula. But Ukrainian Yuriii Knozorov became the first Mayanist in the world to discover a correct method to begin deciphering Mayan script.

https://www.counteroffensive.news/p/ukraines-unexpected-ties-to-mayan

#Maya #Mesoamerica #MayaWriting #decipherment #YuriiKnozorov

This is just an awe-inspiring tale of brilliance combined with #patience and #luck:

"Cracking The Code Of Linear B", Antigone (https://antigonejournal.com/2024/01/decipherment-linear-b/).

#Cipher #Decipherment #Puzzle #Cryptography #LinearB #Greece #Minoa #AncientGreece #Script #Language #Writing #History #WW2

The reviews are in: "A fascinating story well told. Truly the Beat of the Web."

chavenet posted the excellent article "Cracking the Code of Linear B" by Theodore Nash, chock full of details.

https://www.metafilter.com/202496/Carved-with-curious-but-distinctive-signs

#LinearB #linguistics #decipherment #AliceKober #MichaelVentris #language #history