Friedrich, Johannes,  1893-1972. <br/><br/>
Extinct languages / 
Johannes Friedrich 
 - New York :  Philosophical Library,  c1957 
 - 182 p. :  ill. ;  21 cm. 
<br/><br/> Translation of Entzifferung verschollener Schriften und Sprachen.  Translated from the original German by Frank Gaynor. 
<br/><br/>Pt. 1. The three great decipherments in the study of the ancient orient -- The Egyptian hieroglyphics -- Cuneiform writing -- The Hittite hieroglyphic writing -- Pt. 2. The decipherment and study of the other scripts and languages of the world -- The decipherment of other unknown scripts and languages -- The decipherment of other unknown scripts -- The translation of other unknown languages -- Pt. 3.  Principles of the methodology of the decipherment of extinct scripts and languages -- Pt. 4. A few examples of undeciphered scripts -- The Sinaitic script -- The Cretan-Minoan script -- The Carian script -- The Indus Valley script. 
<br/><br/> Study of the history and methods of decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphics and the cuneiform writing of a number of scripts and languages of the ancient world. 
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<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>57013772 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Alphabet.<br/>Writing--History.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>P211  / F911E 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label> / F911E