Possible Hoax Undeciphered Writing Systems
- Voynich manuscript, estimated to have been created circa 1450-1520, based on illustrations contained within the manuscript. Recent carbon dating has dated it to the 15th century. In terms of provenance, the earliest confirmed references to the work date only to the early 17th century.
- Rohonc Codex, before 1838.
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