• Preserving Humanity's Scripts with Tim Brookes

  • Nov 21 2024
  • Length: 52 mins
  • Podcast

Preserving Humanity's Scripts with Tim Brookes

  • Summary

  • From carving ancient symbols into wood to publishing An Atlas of Endangered Alphabets, Tim Brooks reveals the beauty and struggles of the world’s rarest writing systems. These scripts are more than symbols—they are lifelines of culture, identity, and history.

    In his book, discover stories like the revival of the Ahom script in India, once thought lost, now a symbol of pride and resilience for its people. Saving these alphabets isn't just preserving words—it's safeguarding the voices of entire communities.

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