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Superhuman·Aug 19Researchers apply machine learning to translate ancient texts and damaged manuscripts
Historical researchers are using specialized machine learning systems to translate ancient cuneiform languages and read severely damaged ancient documents. New scanning techniques and software tools have enabled academics to digitally reconstruct ancient scrolls buried during historical volcanic eruptions.
Superhuman·Aug 19Researchers use machine learning to translate 5,000-year-old Mesopotamian clay tablets
Archaeologists and computer scientists developed a specialized translation tool called TabletCraft to translate ancient Akkadian cuneiform text into English. In a separate project, digital scanning powered by machine learning enabled researchers to reconstruct and read ancient scrolls damaged by the Mount Vesuvius eruption.