Re: A new discovery near Urtalkas

Rik sikyal:

> Well, when I say new I don't mean "new". The archaeology dig led by Professor
> Hutlarhe 41 orbits ago some 20 measures south of Urtalkas uncovered a mass of
> material, including examples of an unknown language. Current estimates of the
> age of this hoard vary between 4,300 and 4,750 orbits.
>
> Anyway, one item was of particular interest to linguists, as it appeared to
> be part of a child's primer. Four illustrations are carved into a stone book,
> and each illustration is accompanied by a "word".
I find this whole series amusing and interesting.  Please, keep it up. My
only question: a stone book? Sounds very impractical. How was it bound
(you're not clear on this point).


Jesse S. Bangs jaspax@u.washington.edu
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