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Rongorongo Tablet

Rongorongo Tablet

A wooden tablet inscribed with the yet-undeciphered Rongorongo script of Easter Island.

Identification

Identified Script

Rongorongo (Uncertain)

Origin / Period

Rapa Nui (Easter Island)

~1200-1860s CE

Detection Confidence

Medium

Learning & Context

  • Only two dozen wooden objects with Rongorongo inscriptions are known to exist.
  • The script is written in a unique "boustrophedon" style, where lines alternate direction.
  • It is unknown if Rongorongo represents a full writing system or a memory aid (proto-writing).
  • Analysis is ongoing, with some patterns suggesting genealogies or chants.
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