Task 1.1 - The Phaistos Disk (7/16)

Ancient Scripts: The Phaistos Disk

The Phaistos Disk is an archaeological disc measuring around 16cm in diameter, discovered in the city of Phaistos in Crete. It is inscribed with symbols on both sides which date to around 1700BC. Studies show that it was a document brought from another place. This is because nothing similar has ever been found, however some symbols are similar to other Cretan inscriptions. It contains 241 tokens wit 45 unique designs. Many of which  represent every-day things.

These highly detailed signs were made by stamps and some have said that it is the earliest typewritten work. Enthusiasts have been trying hard to decipher the message within The Phaistos Disk but this is very difficult since there isn't enough significant text for analysis.

The History of Visual Communication, 2014. The Alphabet. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.citrinitas.com/history_of_viscom/alphabet.html. [Accessed 29 March 2014].

Ancient Scripts, 2014. Phaistos Disc. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.ancientscripts.com/phaistos.html. [Accessed 29 March 2014].