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The Voynich Manuscript

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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THE VOYNICH MANUSCRIPT

Is it a lost language, or an elaborate hoax?
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WHO?

Did anyone have something to gain from a hoax?
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WHEN

How can we tell when it was written?
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WORDS

What knowledge about language can we apply to the investigation?
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CONTENT

What parts of the content are familiar?
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IMPORTANCE

Why are we so intrigued by the manuscript?
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MY THEORIES

  • Someone's pet project? 1500s JRR Tolkien.
  • Bored people make up alphabets.
  • For personal use, a sense of accomplishment.
  • Legitimately written during proposed era.
  • Information from a fantasy world.

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