ULB - Francqui 2008


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Workshop on Deciphering Inka Khipus and Other Lost Languages

April 24, 2009, Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL), Auditoire BARB 92,
Place Sainte Barbe 1, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.

Topic

The workshop will gather researchers to discuss and research the possible use of algorithmic and cryptographic tools to decipher Inka Khipus and other lost written languages. It is organized under the umbrella of Erik D. Demaine's Chaire Francqui 2008-2009.

Schedule

10:00: Introduction by Erik D. Demaine (MIT), Martin Demaine (MIT), Stefan Langerman (ULB), Jean-Jacques Quisquater (UCL)
10:15: Gary Urton (Harvard) An Overview of Knotted-Cord Record Keeping in the Inka Empire
11:15: Erik D. Demaine (MIT), in cooperation with Martin Demaine (MIT) and Jean-Jacques Quisquater (UCL). A Teaching and Research Experience at MIT about khipus.
12:00: Barthelemy d´Ans (Presidente Instituto Peruano de Astronomia) Central Andes Calendars
12:45: Lunch (not provided)
14:15: Gary Urton (Harvard) Computer-Based Studies of the Inka Khipus -- the KDB (Khipu Database)
15:00: Yves Duhoux (UCL) Undeciphered scripts of Bronze Age Crete and Cyprus: Cretan 'hieroglyphic,', Linear A, Arkalokhori axe, Cypro-Minoan
16:00: panel and discussions around the khipus, chaired by Gary Urton.


Inka Khipu		Phaistos Disk