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Trojan script
The Trojan script is a series of signs of unknown origin found on vessels from Troy excavated by Heinrich Schliemann's expedition. Their status is disputed and it is unclear whether they constitute a single system of writing, or if they are writing at all. Nevertheless, several mutually-exclusive readings of these inscriptions have been proposed over the years.
Article summary
The Trojan script is a series of signs of unknown origin found on vessels from Troy excavated by Heinrich Schliemann's expedition. Their status is disputed and it is unclear whether they constitute a single system of writing, or if they are writing at all. Nevertheless, several mutually-exclusive readings of these inscriptions have been proposed over the years.
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- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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