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Re: Phaistos disk

From:John Cowan <jcowan@...>
Date:Wednesday, July 17, 2002, 12:10
Ray Brown scripsit:

> Now I am very well aware that several centuries separate the Magliano > disk and the Phaistos disk and there can be no direct connexion > between them. But the Magliano disk does seem to me to confirm that > one cannot argue that because the Phaistos disk is printed in spiral > form and one does not normally write in spiral form, therefore it > is not likely to be writing.
Fair enough.
> But I did discover John's board game! A guy called Peter Aleff argues > for this on the web-site: > http://www.recoveredscience.com/phaistoscontents.htm
Hey, excellent, especially the possible connection (which might just as well be independent invention as actual diffusion/inheritance) between the disk and the Royal Game of Goose.
> The site has an e-book that can be downloaded free. It's well presented > and worth a look IMO. > Mr Aleff argues his case well enough - and I find it more convincing than > the calendars - but I also find it as unproven as the other interpretations.
Certainly. Since the disk is and remains unique, interpretations are not subject to proof. -- John Cowan jcowan@reutershealth.com I am a member of a civilization. --David Brin

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