Alphabet Key To History Of Mankind

Author(s): David Diringer
Publisher: Hutchinsons Scientific and Technical Publications

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Khotanese, 349 ff., 354, 357 Khotani Saka, 350, 352 Khudawadi, 376 f. Khutsuri script, 323 ff. Khuzistan, 54 Khwajas, 376 f.
'Khyug-yig script, 330, 354 Kibi daijin, Kibi(no) Mabi, 171 Kilkenny (County), 525 Kimberley, 24
Kincardine (County) 529 Kingigtorssuak inscription, 511, 522 Kingmoor, 511
Kirghiz Turkish 568 Kirk Michael stone-inscription 511, 322, 525, 530 f.
Kisimi Kamala (Kamara), 181 Kistna, 337, 341 f., 344 f. Kitab al Jalweh, 296 Kiusa; see Kyok-cha Kiuthali dialects, 375 Knossos, 72, 76 f., 449 Knot devices, 26, 101, 169 Knowledge of writing, 120, 133 f., 421, 430, 433 f., 438, 509, 514, 547 Kobodaishi, 171 Kochi script, 375 Kochin; see Cochin Kodagu; see Kudagu K'o fu script, 107 Kohau-rongo-rongo; see Easter Island
Koikonda, 383 Kojiki, 169
Kök Turki runes, 313 ff., 516, 567 Kolarian; see Munda
Koleluttu script, 386 Komi, 482
Konkani, 344: 372, 379 Kopbal, 383 Kopu dialect, 185
INDEX
442 ff., 541 Kosali; see Awadhi Kosi (River), 367
K'o-tou tzu (Script), 108 Kottayam, 393
Kovel spearhead, 508, 511 Krama Inggil, 424 Krishna (River), 382 Kshaharata dynasty, 344 f. Kshatrapas (Script of the northern), 343 Kuang Yün, 111
Kuda cave inscriptions, 344 f. Kudagu dialect, 379
Kufic script, 271 ff.
Kuki-chin group of languages, 367
Kului script, 375 Kumuk Turkish, 568
Kun pronunciation, 170 Kunten, 172 Kur(a) (River), 327 Kuram copper-plates, 384 Kurdish, 282, 286, 296 Kurmanji dialect, 296 Kurnool District, 338 f. Kushana inscriptions, 342 ff., 363 Kuskokwim, 157, 183 Kutai, 423 Kutila inscriptions, 358 Ku wên (Script), 103, 107, 110 Kvistrůnir, 515, 523 Kwang-si, 146, 413 Kwang-tung, 140, #13 Kwei-chow, 413, 420 Kwi; see Twi
Kylfver stone-inscription, 517 Kylikes (Faliscan inscribed), 505 Kyok-cha (Script), 331, 411
L-50, its origin, 536 Labrador, 183
Lachish, 208 ff., 220, 239 f. Ladakhi, 312, 352 Lagos; see Nigeria Lahnda dialects, 376 Laka dialect, 185 Lakhamandal, 358 Lakish; see Lachish Lalita Vistara, 332, 338, 358 Lamaism, 356; see also Buddha Lamentations, 220
Koran; see Qur'an
Lao, 27, 145, 413, 414 f., 420
Korea, 143, 169, 217, 318, 439, Lapidary capitals, 537, 539, 541
Lapidary style; see Monumental scripts Lapis niger; see Forum Romanum Lapps, 29
Larai script, 376 La Serreta, 249
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Lampong script, 331, 428 f. Landa; see Diego de Landa (Bishop) Landa scripts, 372, 374. 376 ff. Land's End; see Easter Island Language and script 492; see also under names of single languages Lanka; see Ceylon
Latin alphabet, XII, 152, 176, 183, 185, 195, 217, 248, 269 f., 279, 295 ff., 306, 327, 346, 420, 428, 431, 433, 437, 440 f., 445, 448, 458, 461, 472 f., 483 f., 487 ff., 492 f., 497, 501 ff., 507, 509, 514 ff., 522 ff., 532, 533 ff., 567 f., 571
Latin; suggested introduction into Japan, 174
Latin-Celtic inscriptions, 525 f. Latin-Etruscan inscriptions, 497 Latin-Slavonic scripts, 554