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Archive Home > 2009 > March > 12 > Experts eager to unravel mystery of an enigmatic ancient language

Experts eager to unravel mystery of an enigmatic ancient language

Stone tablet may hold the key to Southwest Script

By Barry Hatton / The Bulletin
March 12, 2009

ALMODOVAR, Portugal — When archaeologists on a dig in southern Portugal last year flipped over a heavy chunk of slate and saw writing not used for more than 2,500 years, they were elated.

The enigmatic pattern of inscribed symbols curled symmetrically around the upper part of the....

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