Many of the stones are believed to have been carved during the 6th Century
Posted on 08/11/2010 2:35:32 PM PDT by decimon
A linguistic mystery has arisen surrounding symbol-inscribed stones in Scotland that predate the formation of the country itself.
The stones are believed to have been carved by members of an ancient people known as the Picts, who thrived in what is now Scotland from the 4th to the 9th Centuries.
These symbols, researchers say, are probably "words" rather than images.
But their conclusions have raised criticism from some linguists.
The research team, led by Professor Rob Lee from Exeter University in the UK, examined symbols on more than 200 carved stones.
They used a mathematical method to quantify patterns contained within the symbols, in an effort to find out if they conveyed meaning.
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.co.uk ...
Pict your this ping.
Later
It says “A bunch of guys got on horses and went somewhere.”
I’m Scots-Irish y’know.
“The Trvve Picture of a VVomen Picte.” Theodor de Bry’s engraving of a Pict woman
You Pict a fine time to leave me, Lucille.
(Sorry, couldn’t help myself.)
This is a bump for archaeology.
It’s either a recipe for whisky, or the rules of golf.
Authentic Pictish spoken here!
Pict-ograph.
We’ve come full circle to the tats so I guess the sword and lance come next.
Look what I Pict up.
Since you might ask...
“Aye an’ a bit of Mackeral settler rack and ruin Ran it doon by the haim, ‘ma place. Well I slapped me and I slapped it doon in the side and I cried, cried, cried.”
“The fear a fallen down taken never back the raize and then Craig Marion, get out wi’ ye Claymore out mi pocket a’ ran doon, doon the middin stain picking the fiery horde that was fallen around ma feet. Never he cried, never shall it ye get me alive ye rotten hound of the burnie crew. Well I snatched fer the blade. O my Claymore cut and thrust and I fell doon before him round his feet.”
“Aye! A roar he cried frae the bottom of his heart that I would nay fall but as dead, dead as ‘a can be by his feet; de ya ken?...and the wind cried back.”
[In English] “Thank you.”
"We left the castle/fort.
We rode for about a month.
We met armed horsemen who were not friends.
There was a fight and folks died."
This is really hard to read?
I’m Scots-Irish y’know.
Well that's blarney so I'm thinkin' it's not the Scots side a ya talkin'.
Then we ate some nasty crap stuffed in some animals stomach.
|
|
|||
Gods |
Thanks decimon.These symbols, researchers say, are probably "words" rather than images.Maybe the Picts were on the road to rune. |
||
|
· Discover · Bronze Age Forum · Science Daily · Science News · Eurekalert · PhysOrg · · Nat Geographic · Texas AM Anthro News · Yahoo Anthro & Archaeo · Google · · Archaeology · The Archaeology Channel · Excerpt, or Link only? · cgk's list of ping lists · · History topic · history keyword · archaeology keyword · paleontology keyword · · Science topic · science keyword · Books/Literature topic · pages keyword · · |
|||
LOL... I looked at the picture, and could see that your ‘readings’ of it may be 100% right!
Some guy slaps fish and carries claymores in case his shiv ain’t enough. Got it.
Your puns will be your rune.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.