Re: Vinca script, cross bar angle - Ki Ri Ke


Peter T. Daniels wrote:

Why don't you give me a page reference? Is it the same page(s) I cite in
*The World's Writing Systems*, sec. 2?

I have / had three books by Marija Gimbutas:

Die Sprache der Goettin
Die Zivilisation der Goettin
The Goddesses and Gods of Old Europe

I would have preferred the English versions of the two
first books, alas, there were only German ones available,
beautiful and large volumes, though. I helped a friend of
mine with her diploma, and when she got it (well deserved)
I gave her the first book for a present, so I can't tell you the
title of the English original. May have been: The Language
of the Goddess, since the English title of the second book
is: The Civilization of the Goddess, and chapter 8 of that
book is devoted to the Vinca signs: Heilige Schrift, in English
probably Sacred Sript. Marija Gimbutas doesn't mention the
sacred script in The Goddesses and Gods of Old Europe,
but she does mention it in her book on the Civilization of the
Goddess, and, as I recall, also in her book on the Language
of the Goddess. Beautiful books. I hope they can be found
in American libraries.

Franz Gnaedinger

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