http://phillyist.com/2008/05/14/your_history_le.php All comments for Your History Lesson for the Day: The Etruscan Language en-us 2008 philly_jim Thu, 15 May 2008 09:00:00 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss feanor@feanorsworkshop.com feanor@feanorsworkshop.com 60 http://phillyist.com/2008/05/14/your_history_le.php#comment-1362983 http://phillyist.com/2008/05/14/your_history_le.php#comment-1362983 Comments Thu, 15 May 2008 09:24:15 -0500 <p>Now I feel even MORE superior! Thanks!</p> http://phillyist.com/2008/05/14/your_history_le.php#comment-1362895 http://phillyist.com/2008/05/14/your_history_le.php#comment-1362895 Comments Thu, 15 May 2008 01:36:21 -0500 <p>This is actually called boustrophedon and it was a pretty common way of writing in the Mediterranean before alphabets and left to right writing became standardized. Also, normally I probably wouldn't be this pedantic, but I just passed my Ph.D. exams in Classics and I've had a few drinks. So yay boustrophedon! </p>