undeciphered
adjective
un·de·ci·phered
ˌən-dē-ˈsī-fərd 
: not deciphered
… clay tablets inscribed with the curious, and then undeciphered, cuneiform ("wedge-shaped") script …—
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Imer believes the stone pieces are an extremely interesting find because they were located in a grave field with the opportunity to conduct radiocarbon dating.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
But the origins of proto-cuneiform’s emergence have been murky, and many of its symbols remain undeciphered.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Recently, researchers from MIT and Google applied these abilities to ancient scripts – Linear B and Ugaritic (a precursor of Hebrew) – with reasonable success (no luck so far with the older, and as-yet undeciphered Linear A).
—Mary Lou Jepsen John Ryan, WIRED, 29 Dec. 2019
The blockchain, like a massive, undeciphered corpus of an ancient language, hid a wealth of secrets in plain view.
—Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 17 Jan. 2024
The most notable undeciphered language may be the writings of the Indus Valley civilization, which has seen numerous decoding attempts, none yet successful.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 18 July 2019
Finally in Mesoamerica, the earliest surviving texts, which remain undeciphered, were carved onto monuments by the Olmec (roughly 500-900 BC) and Zapotec (by about 500 BC).
—Bridget Alex, Discover Magazine, 2 Jan. 2019
Another reason the Indus is elusive: that undeciphered script.
—Bridget Alex, Discover Magazine, 4 Jan. 2019
But many lost languages remain undeciphered, with no Rosetta Stone to point the way.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 18 July 2019
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
But the origins of proto-cuneiform’s emergence have been murky, and many of its symbols remain undeciphered.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Recently, researchers from MIT and Google applied these abilities to ancient scripts – Linear B and Ugaritic (a precursor of Hebrew) – with reasonable success (no luck so far with the older, and as-yet undeciphered Linear A).
—Mary Lou Jepsen John Ryan, WIRED, 29 Dec. 2019
The blockchain, like a massive, undeciphered corpus of an ancient language, hid a wealth of secrets in plain view.
—Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 17 Jan. 2024
The most notable undeciphered language may be the writings of the Indus Valley civilization, which has seen numerous decoding attempts, none yet successful.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 18 July 2019
Finally in Mesoamerica, the earliest surviving texts, which remain undeciphered, were carved onto monuments by the Olmec (roughly 500-900 BC) and Zapotec (by about 500 BC).
—Bridget Alex, Discover Magazine, 2 Jan. 2019
Another reason the Indus is elusive: that undeciphered script.
—Bridget Alex, Discover Magazine, 4 Jan. 2019
But many lost languages remain undeciphered, with no Rosetta Stone to point the way.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 18 July 2019
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“Undeciphered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undeciphered. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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