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Decipherment - Definition |
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Decipherment is the analysis of documents written in ancient languages, where the language is unknown, or knowledge of the language has been lost.
It is closely related to cryptanalysis — the difference being that the original document was not deliberately written to be difficult to decipher.
The term has also been used to describe the analysis of the genetic code information encoded in DNA - see the Human Genome Project article for more on this.
Some people have also used the word metaphorically to mean something like 'understanding'.
Examples of document decipherment:
Famous documents that have been the subject of actual or attempted decipherment:
Famous decipherers:
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Decipherment - Example Usage |
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MayaAztec: A Liquid Passage to Manhood: by Stephen Houston
A few years ago I proposed that some of the most celebrated Maya... http://t.co/GRuXIF2v |
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sifugiqidog: RT @nasokikigud: Rotham on Lorrd for decipherment; any other so-called experts in the field would eventually refer you to her. |
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clio_mnenosime: The Misunderstanding of Maya Math #culturamaya http://t.co/OJbmc6cd |
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sciuradaltura: @stevalto (and me!) "Archaeology and Technology: Towards Collaborative Decipherment of Non-Verbal Markings" #chiheritage #chi2012 |
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nasokikigud: Rotham on Lorrd for decipherment; any other so-called experts in the field would eventually refer you to her. |
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