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In which direction is the text read, and what is the oblique stroke?

Asked 26 Oct 2026 by ·Part of What language does the disc record?·3 answers·0·0 following
Most likely: the text reads from the rim to the centre, and the oblique stroke marks something about the final sign or…Ahead on the evidence, not yet confirmed. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

Where it stands

Three answers have been proposed. The text reads from the rim to the centre, and the oblique stroke marks something about the final sign or… leads, with evidence 1 for: supported by its tests. Two are still possible.

Why it matters

Direction and the function of the stroke under some final signs are prior to any reading; the main decipherment attempts have disagreed on both⁠[1].

Answers 3

Evidence: 1 for
Most likely
None of these.
Not tested enough to call either way
Evidence: none yet
Still possible
The text reads from the centre outward.
Failed a test; not refuted outright
Evidence: 1 against
Disputed

History

  1. Faucounau puts forward: the text reads from the centre outward.
  2. Duhoux puts forward: the text reads from the rim to the centre, and the oblique stroke marks something about the final sign or…
  3. Duhoux: most scholars read inward on the basis of packing and corrections.For: The text reads from the rim to the centre, and the oblique stroke marks something about the final sign or…
  4. Duhoux: readings adopting outward direction have not accounted for the packing evidence.Against: The text reads from the centre outward.
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