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Chris Scott
Assistant Commissioner
Username: Chris
Post Number: 2004
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, May 08, 2005 - 2:36 pm: | 
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The Voynitch mansucript is certainly interesting but it is not possible to 100% discount the possibility of a modern(ish) forgery. However the Phaistos Disk in, in my opinion, undoubtedly genuinely ancient and is simply (!) in a completely unknown language. Even the purpose of the disk is unknown - I have seen opinions ranging from a gaming board to some sort of astrological chart.
The infuriating thing is that it looks so easy to solve - but I suppose all the best puzzles do. There have been many attempts put forward but all differ radically and I find none of them convincing.
There are many sites on the disk - a search on Google produces 5800 hits! - but one I found very useful and pretty scientific in its approach is at:
http://www.crystalinks.com/phaistosdisc.html
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Chris Scott
Assistant Commissioner
Username: Chris
Post Number: 2005
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, May 08, 2005 - 3:29 pm: |
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for those not familiar with the script on the disk, here is a sketch of both sides of the disk:
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Stanley D. Reid
Inspector
Username: Sreid
Post Number: 424
Registered: 4-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, October 02, 2005 - 8:43 pm: |
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Hi Chris;
Maps of the male and female minds? Maps of the summer and winter skies? Maps of land areas? Floor plans? A cryptic biography? I suppose all of those have been thought of before as well as many others.
Best regards,
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