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Independent research · Digital Egyptology

Reading, recognizing and interpreting the scripts of ancient Egypt

Independent research at the intersection of Egyptology, computing and documentary analysis.

About

Didier Morandi

This website presents the independent Egyptological research of Didier Morandi, founder and webmaster of Projet Rosette. The work focuses on hieroglyph recognition, transliteration, translation, and linking inscriptions to documented textual corpora. No institutional affiliation or unearned academic qualification is claimed.

Didier Morandi is an amateur Egyptologist and retired IT professional. He attended Egyptology courses at Université Paul-Valéry Montpellier 3. His professional background includes systems engineering and information security. He develops and documents the tools of Projet Rosette.

Research areas

LoraCrafft

Visual sign recognition, spatial reading, and preservation of hypotheses and human corrections.

LoraTraLex

Experiments in transliteration, lexical analysis, and translation into French and English.

Corpora and parallel passages

Matching analyzed inscriptions to attested passages in reference corpora.

Publications and research outputs

Publications available in PDF format.

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26 November 2022: Creation of a portal on the automated translation of Egyptian hieroglyphs.

Research resources

Contact

For scholarly correspondence and inquiries about the research presented here.

Academia.edu — Didier Morandi