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Francesco Perono Cacciafoco

Associate Professor in Linguistics, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, China

Francesco Perono Cacciafoco is an associate professor in linguistics at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University in Suzhou (Jiangsu), China.

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Written by Francesco Perono Cacciafoco

Photo of the Phaistos Disc, an ancient clay tablet with spiral symbols, on a black background.

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The lonely life of a glyph-breaker

The heroic days of deciphering hieroglyphics and cuneiform make for great stories, but will we ever see that happen again?

Francesco Perono Cacciafoco