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Palaeography

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  • 08-01-2013 11:26am
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    CommanderC
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    Anyone here interested in Palaeography ?


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    ilovesmybrick
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    Hi, I've a bit of a passing interest in it, studied it a few years ago in college. Can't say that I've used it much since then, but it makes crosshatch letters a bit easier to decipher though!


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    Smiles35
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    I like reading about it. Thinking about the social use of it, like when writing was seen as a power.

    Wish I had the time to study it properly.


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    jonniebgood1
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    <<<EDIT>>>

    OP should put more information down in regard of what the thread is supposed to discuss.


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    CommanderC
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    Smell Badda wrote: »
    I like reading about it. Thinking about the social use of it, like when writing was seen as a power.

    Wish I had the time to study it properly.

    Could you recommend any books or online resources maybe ?


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    Smiles35
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    Breaking the Maya Code by Michael D. Coe

    And a great documentary.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56t6WSbg7eY


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    slowburner
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    Prof. Dáibhí Ó Cróinín might be worth contacting for further info.
    http://www.nuigalway.ie/history/ocroinin/index.html


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    ilovesmybrick
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    The National Archives have an online palaeography tutorial http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/palaeography/ that's good for starting out with


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