Breakthrough In Decoding Of Inca Khipu
The Ancient Inca culture didn’t have what we would consider a form a writing. Instead, the used complex coded knots of string to record information. These knotted strings are called …
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Doing Something That Matters
The COTA project is by no means a simple one. But that doesn’t mean it’s a challenge that should be backed down from. As I’ve written about before, the COTA …
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Symbology – Its Meaning And Intrigue
Symbology is defined as the study and use of symbols. The ancients were masters of symbology – wielding their knowledge of symbols to transfer knowledge to others. Today we use …
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Why A Solution For Fast Translation Is Needed
Untranslated Writings Could Mean Lost History And Knowledge By some estimates there are over 3 million untranslated Sanskrit manuscripts in India that could contain a wealth of information on technology, …
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The Technology Behind COTA
The COTA team is heavily leveraging technology in its efforts to successfully decode and translate ancient heiroglyphics and writings. Some of this technology is being developed in-house, but much of …
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Initial Project Scope
Our initial project involves the following: Creating an online, searchable version of Budge’s Egyptian Dictionary (vol 1 here and vol 2 here), including: Creating new digital glyphs with Adobe Illustrator …
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Initial Project Funding Secured
We’re happy to announce that the project has received an initial round of funding! These funds will be used to launch the project, get it through it’s initial stages …
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Ways To Contribute To The Project
We love teamwork! COTA’s goals are epic and so are the challenges we face. We’d love for you to get involved and work with us. Here are some of the …
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Our Mission and Project Goals
Our mission is to help humanity better understand it’s past, preserve it’s ancient heritage, and unlock new knowledge that can improve it’s future. Our Project Goals: Develop a system for …
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