Assyrian and Babylonian – dialects of the language collectively known as
Akkadian – have not been spoken for almost 2,000 years. The entire dictionary costs $1,995 (£1,230; 1,400 euros), but is also available for free online – a far cry from the dictionary’s low-tech beginnings.Almost 90 experts from around the world took part, diligently recording
and cross referencing their work on what ended up being almost two
million index cards.g a s p
don’t mind me just casually downloading all 21 volumes of this…*whistles*
HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIT THIS IS BIG
FUUUUUCK@antique-symbolism ahhhhhh
How close is ancient to modern Assyrian?
Dictionary of dead language complete after 90 years – BBC News
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