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THE ALPHABET si, se, sa, s. In my view, Professor Albright is right in writing "While acknowledging Hrozný's brilliancy as a decipherer, one cannot help feeling that he has tackled too difficult a task."
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
to
toto X
if to the t I 18 to at t
t & & & I 0 0 8.8 9 d * 0 0 8 8 UU & Ø QK OK U U V X 0 0 D D U U B 0 0 (0
U
V { L
À 8 8
Fig. 44-De Hevesy's comparison of Indus Valley symbols (I, III, V and VID)
with signs of the Easter Island script (II, IV, VI and VIII)