30-12-2016, 02:47 AM
I've been studying the text almost exclusively because I'm a linguist and can best approach the VMS mystery through that opening. I definitely agree with Koen that knowing the VMS's culture (through its images) will help us narrow down language families.
Koen brings up an interesting point about labeled images. For whatever reason, the astronomical and bathing labels have remained frustratingly unbroken, even though it looks like they should be so easy. The "5 elements" on You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. are one example. Usually with an unknown script, scholars attack labels first and that provides the key for the rest of the text (this is how Knorosov worked on Mayan). But the VMS once again is an exception to the rule
Koen brings up an interesting point about labeled images. For whatever reason, the astronomical and bathing labels have remained frustratingly unbroken, even though it looks like they should be so easy. The "5 elements" on You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. are one example. Usually with an unknown script, scholars attack labels first and that provides the key for the rest of the text (this is how Knorosov worked on Mayan). But the VMS once again is an exception to the rule