The European Network · @TheEuropeanNetwork
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The incredible art of translating pre-Roman languages without a Rosetta Stone.

In the mid-20th century, Spanish epigrapher Manuel Gómez-Moreno deciphered the writing of the peoples of Hispania, making it possible to read inscriptions, such as the recently found Hand of Irulegi.

english.elpais.com/culture/202

#tartessian #protobasque #iberian #celtiberian #lusitanian #language #spain

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Jeroen Ruigrok van der Werven · @asmodai
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