The Baston Inscription - The Key to Cracking Tuneoform

Unlike egyptian hieroglyphics, tuneoform was not single system of writing for one language. It was used for numerous languages over three thousand years. The baston inscription was a huge carved work commanded by the persian king darius. In three languages and three different cuneoform scrits, darius defended his accession to the throne for all the world. After years of work, the final decipherments were taken by sir henry cresrick rawlinson.