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The decipherment is substantially correct: the codex is a Christian narrative and prayer text of the late…

The decipherment is substantially correct: the codex is a Christian narrative and prayer text of the late sixteenth century in a word-sign code.

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Where it stands

Still possibleIts tests haven't settled it: two pieces of evidence for, two against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

What it predicts

  • Passages read as the Lord's Prayer and Gospel parables sit next to the corresponding pictures.
  • The dating scheme is internally consistent (Creation, Nativity, Ascension) and the colophon date fits the paper.
  • A published dictionary allows other readers to read unread pages.

What would rule it out

  • A third party applying the published dictionary gets incoherent text on new pages, or a source text is found that the readings contradict systematically.

Evidence 2 for · 2 against

The questions it answers

Most likelyThe codicology, numerals and some passages are right, but the word-level readings are over-fitted and much of…

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). The decipherment is substantially correct: the codex is a Christian narrative and prayer text of the late… [Answer ANS0D0E34A42RGC]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D0E34A42RGC
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