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Stones that Speak
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Stones that Speak

By: Robert D. Morritt

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What would a piece of clay say if it could speak? This book revisits the enigma of the Phaistos Disc, exploring archaeological excavations, archaic languages, and myths to uncover new information and allow “The Stones to Speak.”

This book explores the enigma of the Phaistos (Festos) Disc in light of recent translations and interpretation of the movements of individual characters on the…
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This book explores the enigma of the Phaistos (Festos) Disc in light of recent translations and interpretation of the movements of individual characters on the disc as to whether they are to be interpreted from right to left or, conversely, from left to right.

It also investigates archaeological excavations and archaic languages and myths, together with theories of archaic Cretan relationships from as far away as the Black Sea area. Also included are descriptions of the work of the pathfinders, the cryptologists, Kober, Ventris, Chadwick and Bennett that allowed us to comprehend extinct language of archaic societies.

Robert Morritt is a historian, musicologist and author. As a younger student he wrote for a local newspaper on archaeological excavations at an Iron Age settlement near Penarth in Wales (situated at Michaelston-le-Pit, near Dinas Powys). He studied prehistory and early agriculture at the University of Manchester.

Robert Morritt is author of the serialized (in the USA) article “Carson J. Robison,” New Amberola Graphic, 1979 (serialized 1979–1984) and of numerous discographies (cited in the Encyclopedia of Recorded Sound, Garland Reference Library of the Humanities, 2004).

His books include The Quest: John Morritt, His Travels to Troy, 1794–1796. Forthcoming are Rockin’ in the Desert (Summer/Fall 2010) and Carson J. Robison: Biography and Discography.

Hardback

  • ISBN: 1-4438-2162-4
  • ISBN13: 978-1-4438-2162-9
  • Date of Publication: 2010-06-10

Paperback

  • ISBN: 1-4438-7973-8
  • ISBN13: 978-1-4438-7973-6
  • Date of Publication: 2017-06-28

Ebook

  • ISBN: 1-4438-2176-4
  • ISBN13: 978-1-4438-2176-6
  • Date of Publication: 2017-06-28
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  • BIC: HBLA, CFL, HDDK
  • THEMA: NHC(1QBA), CFL, NKD
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