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Is it possible to solve 15th century cryptic text?

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English - June 20, 2023 13:31 - 7 minutes - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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Is it possible to decode a cipher from the 15th century? The Voynich Manuscript, a 15th-century document, has intrigued scholars for centuries with its cryptic text and illustrations of plants, astrological diagrams, and bathing female figures.
Guest: Dr. Claire Bowern, Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies for the Department of Linguistics at Yale University
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Is it possible to decode a cipher from the 15th century? The Voynich Manuscript, a 15th-century document, has intrigued scholars for centuries with its cryptic text and illustrations of plants, astrological diagrams, and bathing female figures.

Guest: Dr. Claire Bowern, Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies for the Department of Linguistics at Yale University

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