The 15th Century Voynich Manuscript has been described as the world's most mysterious book written in a complex code, an unknown language or simply a hoax
1 posted on
02/23/2014 6:43:08 AM PST by
SunkenCiv
To: SunkenCiv
Apparently Ovaltine was originally made from many exotic herbs.
To: SunkenCiv
“scholars and cryptographers have studied the document but have failed to find meaning in the text.”
Then why bother
12 posted on
02/23/2014 7:24:45 AM PST by
amnestynone
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To: SunkenCiv
The 15th Century Voynich Manuscript has been described as the world's most mysterious book written in a complex code, an unknown language or simply a hoax it's... it's a cookbook!
Joking aside, an interesting mystery that I read about several years ago. Thanks for posting.
13 posted on
02/23/2014 7:25:42 AM PST by
Jed Eckert
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14 posted on
02/23/2014 7:30:19 AM PST by
DJ MacWoW
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To: SunkenCiv
Sorry, I wrote this while drunk in a small bar in France. I didn’t realize anyone would take it seriously.
19 posted on
02/23/2014 7:41:01 AM PST by
Doc Savage
("I've shot people I like a lot more,...for a lot less!" Raylan Givins)
To: SunkenCiv
Maybe it is simply a book of plants and their medicinal/culinary uses?
I have a number of books on the subject of herbs, their medicinal and culinary uses and the benefits thereof-they are written in English, but the illustrations in several of them look very similar, and have the Latin name of the plant below the picture.
Or, to quote a Star Trek TNG episode about breaking a code-it could just be someone’s recipe for biscuits...
23 posted on
02/23/2014 9:17:43 AM PST by
Texan5
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To: SunkenCiv
Interesting... if they could find what plants are in the book, maybe they can find the language.
Unless it from another planet...:-)
30 posted on
02/23/2014 9:48:12 AM PST by
ExCTCitizen
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To: SunkenCiv
I did a lot of reading on this a few years ago, it was recognized as a natural language years ago.
If I remember correctly they tried to match it up to every known language except Aztec.
To: SunkenCiv
I believe this is written in Austrian. Perhaps President Obama can translate it for you.
38 posted on
02/23/2014 7:43:23 PM PST by
Rocky
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