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Researchers studying cuneiform tablets from the Hittite Empire have developed an AI-powered tool capable of identifying handwriting patterns across millions of ancient signs, helping scholars reconnect shattered tablet fragments and distinguish one scribe’s work from another.
The system, called the Palaeographicum, currently has access to more than five million cuneiform characters preserved across roughly 70,000 photographs.

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