I am proud to welcome you to the first, true dictionary of Cuneiform Languages. TCD applies the power of Windows-based computers to reading ancient languages written in cuneiform signs. With TCD, you simply need to draw a partial, rough shape of the sign and that's all. As an example: my 14-year old nephew found the NI sign, copying it from a schoolbook, in 20 seconds. It was the first time he sought to use the program. With TCD you no longer need to count the wedges of a sign, judge if a wedge is before another, know the historical period of a sign, know the evolution of a sign over the centuries, etc.
This is a snapshot of The Cuneiform Dictionary Application.
The usage of TCD is fairly simple: you use the mouse to draw a few wedges (cunei) of the sign that you want on the left panel (as you may see on the snapshot). The found signs are shown on the right, sorted by their similarity with the shape you designed. There is a tutorial that teaches the right usage of TCD.
Also, it is possible to add new signs to the dictionary's database, thus letting it grow for every added sign. New signs are shared among all the dictionary users, thanks to new dictionary releases. This has led to quick growth of the database.
The Cuneiform Dictionary is not free, but at $39, it is reasonably-priced.
Click here to download TCD, with 'classic' Sumerian and Akkadian signs.
Copyright © 2005-2009 John Halloran, Los Angeles, California
Last modified on October 12, 2009.
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