Visual Interactions in Early Writing Systems (VIEWS) is a UKRI Frontier Research Grant, no. EP/X028240/1, based at Faculty of Classics, University of Cambridge.
Cambridge, England
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Successful WAVE Conference πβπΎβ€οΈπΏ at the University of Cambridge β¦. #nsibidi
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The Tifinagh script and Arabic inscriptions of medieval Mali (ca. 500-1489 CE): On the invention and spread of writing in West Africa.
patreon.com/posts/tifinagh-sβ¦
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So happy to be giving a lecture at the university of Cambridge in 2 daysβ¦ ππππ#nsibidi
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A 9th century poem by Rabanum Maurus. The grid is a complete poem, while the cross and body of the praying Rabanum contain stand-alone phrases.
The green text on Rabanum's body reads (in Latin): 'Christ, o pious and merciful in your judgment, keep me, Rabanus, I pray, safe'.
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π΅βοΈ Jamigraphy: Writing as rhythm, movement, and embodiment
21 March
10am-1pm, CRASSH, CB3 9DP
crassh.cam.ac.uk/events/4916β¦
Explore rhythms of writing to music in this participatory workshop led by artist Alice Mazzilli in collab with Pippa Steele of the @crewsproject
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π΅βοΈ Jamigraphy: Writing as rhythm, movement, and embodiment
21 March
10am-1pm, CRASSH, CB3 9DP
crassh.cam.ac.uk/events/4916β¦
Explore rhythms of writing to music in this participatory workshop led by artist Alice Mazzilli in collab with Pippa Steele of the @crewsproject
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The first day of my Kickstarter campaign has been plagued with bots making fake pledges, apparently the latest form of phishing for personal data.
Please check the campaign out at kickstarter.com/projects/end⦠and, if you are in a position to do so, make a genuine pledge!
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Spotted this unusual sign on the coffin of Nakhtefmut at @FitzMuseum_UKβs Made in Ancient Egypt exhibition. The βπβ(κ£b) in the name Abydos is given a double feather crown, a headband, and a patch of land to form βπ½β (tκ£-wr), the name of the nome in which Abydos was located.
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NEW ARTICLE about one of my fave subjects ever⦠the intersection of design and history :))
open.substack.com/pub/weirdmβ¦
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A mural of the Baptism of Our Lord, painted by an Ethiopian hermit (αα³ααα‘) in the 16th century. He didn't want to sign his name, but he asks those who inherit his chapel to celebrate his memory! π
Ethiopia, 16th c. #JesusChrist #johnthebaptist #timqet #mural #africanart
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Made in Egypt exhibition at the @FitzMuseum_UK is very much recommended! Every object has a story to tell and it's all displayed beautifully - well lit, interactive, spacious. Wonderful showcase of Egyptian craftsmanship.
Well done @hmstrudwick and all the team!
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The @scrollprize team have, two years after it was first scanned, finally found letters in Scroll 4 (P. Herc. 1667). The trick? Re-scanning it at over three times the original resolution. Running only the basic models already developed, writing appeared immediately.
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A new post from me that looks at the (often overlooked) history of the names of our alphabet's letters, and which is definitely not an excuse for me to share a picture of my favourite ceramic object from antiquity.
open.substack.com/pub/dannylβ¦
ALT An image for a post entitled "Renaming the Alphabet", over an image of a black Etruscans vessel shaped like a cockerel
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πFestive blog time with the (Xmas) tree goddess!
immortalegypt.co.uk/post/decβ¦
For the traditional sights, smells & tastes at this time of year which can also take us back to #ancientEgypt, deck the halls & give gifts like the superb 2026 cat calendar at: instagram.com/reel/DQJO3udjGβ¦
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When NYT ran the story about MingKwai, my Wife said "Someone else is going to write to you, about another artifact."
I said "No way, I think the discovery process is over."
She was right.
The 1st Chinese Typewriter, by Sheffield, has been discovered & donated @Stanford .
