Enigmatic Writing in the Egyptian New Kingdom. II, A Lexicon of Ancient Egyptian Cryptography of the New Kingdom

This is the first synthesis on Egyptian enigmatic writing (also referred to as "cryptography") in the New Kingdom (c.1550-1070 BCE). Enigmatic writing is an extended practice of Egyptian hieroglyphic writing, set against immediate decoding and towards revealing additional levels of meaning...

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Main Authors: Aaron Roberson, Joshua, Klotz, David

Format: Book

Language: en_US

Published: De Gruyter 2025

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Summary:This is the first synthesis on Egyptian enigmatic writing (also referred to as "cryptography") in the New Kingdom (c.1550-1070 BCE). Enigmatic writing is an extended practice of Egyptian hieroglyphic writing, set against immediate decoding and towards revealing additional levels of meaning. This first volume consists of studies by the main specialists in the field. The second volume is a lexicon of all attested enigmatic signs and values