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Is Fischer's procreation-chant reading of the Santiago Staff correct?

Asked 26 Oct 2026 by ·Part of Does rongorongo record language?·3 answers·0·0 following
Answered: The reading is not valid; glyph 76 is a common sign with no fixed role.Passed its tests and review.

Where it stands

Three answers have been proposed. The reading is not valid; glyph 76 is a common sign with no fixed role. leads, with evidence 1 for: supported by its tests. Two are still possible.

Why it matters

It is the only complete reading ever proposed by a specialist and it shaped public understanding of the script; its failure or success tells us what kind of text the longest inscription is⁠[1].

Answers 3

Evidence: 1 for
Most likely
None of these.
Failed a test; not refuted outright
Evidence: none yet
Disputed
Evidence: 3 against
Disputed

History

  1. Fischer puts forward: the Staff and most other texts are chants of the form "X copulated with Y, there issued forth Z", marked by…
  2. Pozdniakov & Pozdniakov puts forward: the reading is not valid; glyph 76 is a common sign with no fixed role.
  3. Pozdniakov & Pozdniakov: the four glyphs in Fischer's key example make up about a fifth of the corpus, so the reading would produce…Against: The Staff and most other texts are chants of the form "X copulated with Y, there issued forth Z", marked by…
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