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    Default March/April 2024 Challenge: Dawn of Men 𒀭𒌓 𒄑𒂵 𒇽𒄿

    I've had this idea in mind for some time but haven't started yet because I couldn't decide whether to use a pictogram on rock or on pelt. I want to use realistic Lascaux-style pictographs and also implement the first writing system. I did research on several ancient languages to translate the phrase "Dawn of Men."


    Sumerian
    Translation: UTU sig-ga lu2-ak
    Literal Meaning: "Sunrise of the people"
    Representation: ���� ���� ����
    Pronunciation: (Utu sig-ga lu-ak)
    Akkadian
    Translation: šēru(m) ša awīlūtu
    Literal Meaning: "Dawn of mankind"
    Representation: ���� ����������
    Pronunciation: (shērum sha awilūtu)
    Ancient Hebrew
    Translation: שחר האדם
    Literal Meaning: "Dawn of man"
    Representation: Same as translation
    Pronunciation: (Shachar ha'adam)
    Aramaic
    Translation: ܫܦܪܐ ܕܒܢܝ ܐܢܫܐ
    Literal Meaning: "Dawn of humans"
    Representation: Same as translation
    Pronunciation: (shapra d'bney nasha)
    Proto-Italic
    Translation: Aurora hominum (conceptual)
    Literal Meaning: "Dawn of men"
    Representation: Using Classical Latin approximation
    Pronunciation: (Aurora hominum)
    Proto-Greek
    Translation: Ēṓs anthrṓpōn (conceptual)
    Literal Meaning: "Dawn of mankind"
    Representation: Ἠώς ἀνθρώπων
    Pronunciation: (Eos anthropon)
    Nahuatl (Aztec)
    Translation: Ilhuicatl tlahuizcalpan tlacatiliztli
    Literal Meaning: "Sky of dawn of humanity"
    Representation: Using Latin alphabet for Nahuatl; ancient representations would be pictographic.
    Pronunciation: (Il-wi-katl tla-wiz-kal-pan tla-kat-il-is-tli)
    Quechua (Incaic)
    Translation: Inti paqarina runakuna
    Literal Meaning: "Sunrise of the people"
    Representation: Quechua did not have a writing system but used quipus for record-keeping, which can't accurately convey specific phrases.
    Pronunciation: (In-ti pa-ka-ri-na ru-na-ku-na)
    Classical Mayan
    Translation: Conceptual; a direct translation into Mayan glyphs for "Dawn of Mankind" isn't straightforward due to the complexity of the language and its script.
    Literal Meaning: Conceptual interpretation
    Representation: Mayan glyphs would include symbols for "beginning" or "dawn" and "people" or "mankind," but a specific glyphic sequence is speculative.
    Pronunciation: Conceptual
    Māori (Polynesian)
    Translation: Te ata tuatahi o te tangata
    Literal Meaning: "The first morning of mankind"
    Representation: Written in the Latin alphabet, as Māori was traditionally an oral language.
    Pronunciation: (Te ah-tah too-ah-tahi o te tangata)
    (Lakota)
    Translation: Wíyakte kiŋ lé Čhaŋtéwašte
    Literal Meaning: "Dawn of the heart of all people"
    Representation: Lakota uses the Latin alphabet for writing.
    Pronunciation: (Wee-yahk-teh king lay Chan-te-wash-teh)
    Proto-Indo-European
    Translation: h₂éwsōs h₂mḗn-es
    Literal Meaning: "Dawn of mankind"
    Representation: Proto-Indo-European is a reconstructed language with no writing system.
    Pronunciation: (Hewsos hmen-es)
    Ancient Egyptian
    Translation: ỉwnw n rmt (conceptual)
    Literal Meaning: "Pillar of mankind"
    Hieroglyph Representation: ����������
    Pronunciation: (iwnw n rmt)

    And now my very beautifull Phone scheme haha...

    sorry this will be changed later and so I won't even classify as a wip , but Its just my early brainstorming.

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    I have not yet decided whether to implement the writing system or not, and whether to include other languages or choose just one. I was leaning towards either Proto-Indo-European, as it's closer to a possible prehistoric language, but then it would lack a graphic representation. On the other hand, Sumerian, being the first known written language, might appear less "prehistoric" if I were to just stick with pictograms. Regardless, researching several ancient languages to see how they would translate "Dawn of Men" has been enjoyable. Another aspect I tried to research is the proto-language, presumed to be the mother language of humans. Although it is a subject of serious study and hypothesis, it remains mere speculation.
    So I will probably stick to pictograms for representation .

    The two above ugly images are my quick speculative sketches of a possible layout, either a primitive man painting a map in a deep cave illuminated by a fireplace or a pelt placed and linked to two tusks with a fireplace behind illumnating the scene, not sure yet if that would work well and if to go with a realism style or not , yet not decided if use 3d or 2d techniques or a ix of both so as you can see I decided nothing yet lol.
    Sugestions are welcome for wich version to pick.
    Last edited by Naima; 03-27-2024 at 06:16 AM.

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    this sounds great. I love alphabets an writing systems.

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