Computers to translate world’s ‘lost’ languages after program deciphers ancient text
By Niall Firth
Last updated at 4:15 PM on 20th July 2010
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Scientists have used a computer program to decipher a written language that is more than three thousand years old. The program automatically translated the ancient written language of Ugaritic within just a few hours. Scientists hope the breakthrough could help them decipher the few ancient languages that they have been unable to translate so far.
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What a great idea and accomplishment. Hard to imagine a better use for computer technology than discovering the ancient secrets. WHo knew there were so many lost languages? And, what about the ones that were just oral?
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Reinke Faces Life 
Never heard that one. I’d think that the sound waves would eventually attenuate?
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Engineer,
What happened to the thought that all created sounds still exist?
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