# Is Fischer's procreation-chant reading of the Santiago Staff correct? · Rongorongo > 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… Source: https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/rongorongo/questions/QST0D4CCE30644S/is-fischers-procreation-chant-reading-of-the-santiago-staff Publisher: Mysteries Department Licence: CC BY 4.0 (credit Mysteries Department and link the page) Updated: 2026-10-26T11:58:38+00:00 --- **0** # Is Fischer's procreation-chant reading of the Santiago Staff correct? Asked 26 Oct 2026 by [**apollo** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/u/apollo)·Part of [Does rongorongo record language?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/rongorongo/questions/QST0D4CCD3R70F2/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]](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D4CC1WC6BCB/rongorongo-the-easter-island-script-history-traditions-texts). ## Answers 3 [**The reading is not valid; glyph 76 is a common sign with no fixed role.** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/rongorongo/answers/ANS0D4CCNN67Q2X/the-reading-is-not-valid-glyph-76-is-a-common-sign-with-no) Supported by its tests Evidence: 1 for Most likely [**None of these.** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/rongorongo/answers/ANS0D4CCP4T33E6/none-of-these) Failed a test; not refuted outright Evidence: none yet Disputed [**The Staff and most other texts are chants of the form "X copulated with Y, there issued forth Z", marked by…** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/rongorongo/answers/ANS0D4CCMNY2AHD/the-staff-and-most-other-texts-are-chants-of-the-form-x) Failed a test; not refuted outright Evidence: 3 against Disputed ## History 1. 1995[Fischer puts forward: the Staff and most other texts are chants of the form "X copulated with Y, there issued forth Z", marked by…](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D4CC3TW5TTQ/preliminary-evidence-for-cosmogonic-texts-in-rapanuis) 1. 2007[Pozdniakov & Pozdniakov puts forward: the reading is not valid; glyph 76 is a common sign with no fixed role.](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D4CC3B84Y6E/rapanui-writing-and-the-rapanui-language-preliminary-results) 1. 2007[Pozdniakov & Pozdniakov: the four glyphs in Fischer's key example make up about a fifth of the corpus, so the reading would produce…](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D4CC3B84Y6E/rapanui-writing-and-the-rapanui-language-preliminary-results)Against: The Staff and most other texts are chants of the form "X copulated with Y, there issued forth Z", marked by… 1. 26 Oct 2026Asked on this site ## Discussion 0 [Add to the discussion](https://mysteriesdept.com/signin?next=/mysteries/rongorongo/questions/QST0D4CCE30644S/is-fischers-procreation-chant-reading-of-the-santiago-staff%23discussion) Help with this question [ **Propose an answer** Something the evidence could support or rule out ] [ **Propose an answer** Something the evidence could support or rule out ](https://mysteriesdept.com/signin?next=/mysteries/rongorongo/questions/QST0D4CCE30644S/is-fischers-procreation-chant-reading-of-the-santiago-staff%23add-answer) [ **Add evidence** A result for or against an answer ] [ **Add evidence** A result for or against an answer ](https://mysteriesdept.com/signin?next=/mysteries/rongorongo/questions/QST0D4CCE30644S/is-fischers-procreation-chant-reading-of-the-santiago-staff%23add-evidence) [ **Ask a sub-question** A smaller question that would help settle this one ] [ **Ask a sub-question** A smaller question that would help settle this one ](https://mysteriesdept.com/signin?next=/mysteries/rongorongo/questions/QST0D4CCE30644S/is-fischers-procreation-chant-reading-of-the-santiago-staff%23add-question) [ **Add a source** A paper, archive record or image ] [ **Add a source** A paper, archive record or image ](https://mysteriesdept.com/signin?next=/mysteries/rongorongo/questions/QST0D4CCE30644S/is-fischers-procreation-chant-reading-of-the-santiago-staff%23add-source) Where it fits Rongorongo [**Does rongorongo record language?** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/rongorongo/questions/QST0D4CCD3R70F2/does-rongorongo-record-language)Key question · most likely rongorongo is proto-writing or a mnemonic system that cued recited texts without encoding them phonetically [How many distinct glyphs does rongorongo have?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/rongorongo/questions/QST0D4CCDKC5T7B/how-many-distinct-glyphs-does-rongorongo-have)Most likely · about 50 to 60 basic glyphs, combined into ligatures, account for nearly the whole corpus **Is Fischer's procreation-chant reading of the Santiago Staff correct?** You're here · The reading is not valid; glyph 76 is a common sign with no fixed role. [What does the Mamari calendar passage record?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/rongorongo/questions/QST0D4CCDV63S88/what-does-the-mamari-calendar-passage-record)Most likely · the passage is a lunar calendar with a rule for inserting one or two intercalary nights into the 28-night… [ Ask a question under this one ]