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Picts and Their Symbols,
This review is from: The Picts and Their Symbols (Hardcover)
One of the best books on deciphering the Pict symbols I've encountered in recent years. He is systematic in his approach and very clear when he proposes a 'guess' for an interpretation. Several very clear photos and drawings help you understand his conclusions.Read this AFTER you read The Age of the Picts, also by W.A. Cummins
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Remarkable analysis of 1,000+ year old mystery,
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This review is from: The Picts and Their Symbols (Hardcover)
Marvelously thought through analysis of Pictish symbols, primarily those on stone monuments. Cummins draws together a number of Pictish sources and historical records of related cultures to create compelling conclusions from rather sketchy evidence. He recognizes the limitations of the source material and usually admits that future scholars will need to confirm or disprove his guesswork. Occasionally, Cummins asserts unsupported conclusions, but these minor leaps don't detract from his remarkable thesis, which is often brilliant.
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The Picts and Their Symbols by W. A. Cummins (Hardcover - Nov. 1999)
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