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Monday 31 August 2020

Linguistic Archaeology: The Hittites

Names of Hittites
1. Pambaca
2. Pithanaca
3. Piyustica
4. Anitta
5. Anittaca
6. Hattusili
7. Labarna
8. Mursili
9. Hantili
10. Zidanta
11. Ammunaca
12. Huzziya
13. Ammuna
14. Telipinus
15. Alluwamnaca
16. Alluwamna
17. Tahurwaili
18. Muwatalli
19. Tudhaliya
20. Arnuwanda
21. Suppiluliuma
22. Urhi-Teshubca
23. Kuruntaca


Popularity of use
A       %       E       %       I        %       O       %       U       %
21     91%   2       8%     15    65%   0       0%     15     65%

B       %       C       %       D        %       F       %       G       %
3        13%  8       34%   3        13%   0      0%      0       0%

H       %       J       %       K        %       L       %       M       %
7        30%  0        0%    1        4%     11     47%  8        34%

N       %       P       %       Q        %       R       %       S       %
13     56%   5       21%   0        0%     6       26%   5       21%

T       %       V       %       W        %       X       %       Y       %
13     56%   0       0%     5         21%  0        0%     3       13%

Z       %
2        8%

Popularity of use
91% A:
65% I, U, A:
56% T, N, I, U, A: Anitta,
47% L, T, N, I, U, A:
34% M, C, L, T, N, I, U, A: Ammuna, Ammunaca, Anittaca,
30% H, M, C, L, T, N, I, U, A: Hantili
26% R, H, M, C, L, T, N, I, U, A:
21% S, W, P, R, H, M, C, L, T, N, I, U, A: Suppiluliuma, Muwatalli,
        Tahurwaili, Alluwamna, Alluwamnaca, Mursili, Hattusili,
         Piyustica, Pithanaca,
13% B, D, Y, S, W, P, R, H, M, C, L, T, N, I, U, A: Arnuwanda,
         Tudhaliya, Labarna, Pambaca,
8% E, Z, B, D, Y, S, W, P, R, H, M, C, L, T, N, I, U, A: Uri-Teshubca,
       Telepinus, Huzziya, Zidanta,
4% K, E, Z, B, D, Y, S, W, P, R, H, M, C, L, T, N, I, U, A: Kuruntaca,
0% O, F, G, J, Q, V, X

Conclusion: the Hittite civilization had two early cultural crashes, the first at 47%, the second at 26%. Examining the 0% alphabet of place names we can see that alphabet development stalls for city names at we can see city naming is culturally stalled in alphabet development with the second cultural collapse at 26%.


Place names
1. Tudhaliya
2. Hatti
3. Kussara
4. Nesa
5. Hattusa


Popularity of Use
A       %         E       %       I        %       O       %       U       %
5        100%  1       20%  2      40%   0       0%     3       60%

B       %       C       %       D        %       F       %       G       %
0       0%     0       0%      1       20%   0       0%     0     0%

H       %       J       %       K        %       L       %       M       %
3        60%   0     0%      1       20%    1      20%    0      0%

N       %       P       %       Q        %       R       %       S       %
1        20%  0       0%     0        0%      1      20%   3       60%

T       %       V       %       W        %       X       %       Y       %
3        60%   0      0%     0         0%     0       0%     1       20%

Z       %
0       0%


Popularity of use
100% A:
60% H, T, U, S, A: Hattusa,
40% I, H, T, U, S, A: Hatti,
20% N, E, D, K, L, R, Y, I, H, T, U, S, A: Nesa, Kussara, Tudhaliya,
0% B, Z, C, J, P, V, Q, W, O, F, X, G, M


Conclusion: Hattusa is the earliest hittite city. City naming halts after the second cultural collapse observed in development of the names of hittite kings. No further cities are established by hittites even though they undergo a massive cultural surge afterwards.

Tuesday 25 August 2020

Linguistic Archaeology: Japanese Female Culture

Female names
1. Ai
2. Aiko
3. Akane
4. Akemi
5. Akiko
6. Asuka
7. Asuza
8. Atsuko
9. Aya
10. Ayaka
11. Ayako
12. Ayano
13. Chie
14. Chieko
15. Chika
16. Chikuma
17. Chinatsu
18. Chitose
19. Chiyeko
20. Chiyo
21. Chuemoko
22. Echiko
23. Eiko
24. Emi
25. Emiko
26. Eri
27. Eriko
28. Etsuko
29. Fujiko
30. Fumi
31. Fumiko
32. Fusae
33. Fuyuko
34. Gemmei
35. Ginko
36. Hama
37. Hana
38. Hanae
39. Hanako
40. Haniko
41. Haru
42. Haruka
43. Harukichi
44. Haruko
45. Haruna
46. Hideko
47. Hikaru
48. Hiroe
49. Hiroko
50. Hiromi
51. Hisa
52. Hisae
53. Hisako
54. Hitomo
55. Hitoshi
56. Haketoko
57. Iku
58. Inoue
59. Ise
60. Ishi
61. Itsuko
62. Imoko
63. Izuko
64. Iruko
65. Junko
66. Juri
67. Kaede
68. Kahori
69. Kana
70. Kaori
71. Kaoru
72. Katsuko
73. Katsumi
74. Kayoko
75. Kazuko
76. Kazumi
77. Keiko
78. Kenshi
79. Kimie
80. Kin
81. Kinuko
82. Kinuye
83. Kinuyo
84. Kita
85. Kiyo
86. Kiyoko
87. Kiyomi
88. Kochiyo
89. Koiso
90. Koken
91. Kuki
92. Kukiko
93. Kumi
94. Kumiko
95. Kunie
96. Kuniko
97. Kyoko
98. Kachiko
99. Kamoko
100. Kenko
101. Kusuriko
102. Kamako
103. Mai
104. Maki
105. Makiko
106. Mako
107. Mami
108. Mana
109. Mari
110. Mariko
111. Masae
112. Masako
113. Masami
114. Masayuki
115. Matsu
116. Mayu
117. Mayumi
118. Megu
119. Megumi
120. Michi
121. Michiko
122. Midori
123. Mieko
124. Miho
125. Miiko
126. Miki
127. Miliko
128. Mina
129. Minako
130. Mineko
131. Misaki
132. Misako
133. Mitsiko
134. Mitsu
135. Mitsuko
136. Mitsuyo
137. Miwako
138. Miyako
139. Miyo
140. Miyoko
141. Miyoshi
142. Moe
143. Momoko
144. Manako
145. Masuko
146. Mochiko
147. Nana
148. Nanami
149. Naoko
150. Naora
151. Natsu
152. Natsuki
153. Natsuko
154. Natsumi
155. Norie
156. Noriko
157. Nariako
158. Namako
159. Ochiyo
160. Oharu
161. Okichi
162. Okiku
163. Omitsu
164. Otsu
165. Otsune
166. Raicho
167. Rei
168. Reiko
169. Reina
170. Rika
171. Rina
172. Sachiko
173. Sadako
174. Saeko
175. Saito
176. Sakamae
177. Saki
178. Sakue
179. Sama
180. Saori
181. Sata
182. Satoko
183. Sei
184. Seiko
185. Seki
186. Setsuko
187. Shige
188. Shigeko
189. Shioko
190. Shiori
191. Shizu
192. Shoken
193. Shoko
194. Shoshi
195. Sué
196. Sui
197. Suko
198. Sumi
199. Sumie
200. Sumiko
201. Suzue
202. Suzuko
203. Sadchiko
204. Soko
205. Tai
206. Takako
207. Tamafune
208. Tamaki
209. Tamami
210. Tamiko
211. Taniko
212. Tansho
213. Teishi
214. Teruyo
215. Tokiwa
216. Toku
217. Tomi
218. Tomiko
219. Tomoko
220. Tomomi
221. Toshie
222. Toshiko
223. Toyohiko
224. Toyoko
225. Tsuki
226. Tsuya
227. Tokuko
228. Tokutako
229. Toko
230. Tomotoko
231. Teruoko
232. Tadamako
233. Tamako
234. Tsuko
235. Umeka
236. Umeko
237. Urako
238. Utako
239. Ujikiko
240. Umako
241. Yae
242. Yaeko
243. Yasu
244. Yasuko
245. Yoka
246. Yoko
247. Yoshike
248. Yoshiko
249. Yui
250. Yuka
251. Yuki
252. Yukiko
253. Yukio
254. Yukiyo
255. Yuko
256. Yumi
257. Yumiko
258. Yuri
259. Yuriko
260. Yusuke
261. Yoshioko
262. Yoritoko
263. Yukiako
264. Zanako


Popularity of Use
A           %          E          %          I         %          O           %          U          %
118       44%      58        21%     165     62%     165       62%     99        37%

B           %          C          %          D         %          F           %          G          %
0            0%        21        7%       6         2%        6           2%        6           2%

H           %          J          %          K         %          L           %          M          %
62          23%     4           1%       172     65%     0            0%       89        33%

N           %          P          %          Q         %          R           %          S          %
46          17%     0           0%        0         0%       39          14%     85       32%

T           %          V          %          W         %          X           %          Y          %
59          22%     0          0%        2          <1%      0           0%        51       19%

Z           %
8            3%


Popularity of Use
65% K:
62% I, O, K: (Koi), (Kiki),
44% A, I, O, K: Ai, Aiko, Akiko,
37% U, A, I, O, K: Okiku, Kukio, Kuki, Iku,
33% M, U, A, I, O, K: Umako, Momoko, Miki, Miiko, Mami, Mako,
         Makiko, Maki, Mai, Kamako, Mamoko, Kumiko, Kumi, Imoko,
32% S, M, U, A, I, O, K: Soko, Sumiko, Sumi, Suko, Sui, Sama, Saki,
         Masuko, Misako, Misaki, Masami, Masako, Koiso, Asuka,
23% H, S, M, U, A, I, O, K: Shoshi, Shoko, Shioko, Miho, Ishi,
         Hisako, Hisa, Hama,
22% T, H, S, M, U, A, I, O, K: Tsuko, Tamako, Tomotoko, Toko,
         Tokuko, Tsuki, Toshiko, Tomomi, Tomoko, Tomiko, Tomi,
         Toku, Tamiko, Tamami, Tamaki, Takako, Tai, Satoko, Sata,
         Saito, Otsu, Omitsu, Mitsuko, Mitsu, Mitsiko, Matsu, Kita,
         Katsumi, Katsuko, Itsuko, Hitoshi, Hitomo, Atsuko,
21% E, T, H, S, M, U, A, I, O, K: Umeko, Umeka, Toshie, Teishi,
         Sumie, Sué, Shoken, Seki, Seiko, Sei, Sakue, Sakamae, Saeko,
         Otsune, Moe, Mieko, Masae, Koken, Kimie, Keiko, Kaede, Ise,
         Haketoko, Hisae, Etsuko, Emiko, Emi, Eiko, Akemi,
19% Y, E, T, H, S, M, U, A, I, O, K: Yukiako, Yoshioko, Yusuke,
         Yumiko, Tsuya, Yumi, Yuko, Yukiyo, Yukio, Yukiko, Yuki,
         Yuka, Yui, Yoshiko, Yoshike, Yoko, Yoka, Yasuko, Yasu, Yaeko,
         Yae, Yutako, Toyoko, Toyohiko, Setsuko, Miyoshi, Miyoko,
         Miyo, Miyako, Mitsuyo, Mayumi, Mayu, Masayuki, Kyoko,
         Kiyomi, Kochiyo, Kiyoko, Kiyo, Kinuyo, Kinuye, Kayoko,
         Ayako, Ayaka, Aya,
17% N, Y, E, T, H, S, M, U, A, I, O, K: Tansho, Taniko, Namako,
         Natsumi, Natsuko, Natsuki, Natsu, Naoko, Nanami, Nana,
         Manako, Mineko, Minako, Mina, Mana, Kenko, Kuniko,
         Kunie, Kinuko, Kin, Kenshi, Kana, Inoue, Haniko, Hanako,
         Hanae, Hana, Ayano, Akane,
14% R, N, Y, E, T, H, S, M, U, A, I, O, K: Yoritoko, Yuriko, Yuri,
         Urako, Teruoko, Teruyo, Shiori, Saori, Rina, Rika, Reina,
         Reiko, Rei, Oharu, Nariako, Noriko, Norie, Naora, Mariko,
         Mari, Kusuriko, Kaoru, Kaori, Kahori, Iruko, Hiromi, Hiroko,
         Hiroe, Hikaru, Haruna, Haruko, Haruka, Haru, Eriko, Eri,
7% C, R, N, Y, E, T, H, S, M, U, A, I, O, K: Sachiko, Raicho, Okichi,
       Ochiyo, Mochiko, Michiko, Michi, Kachiko, Harukichi, Echiko,
       Chuemoko, Chiyo, Chiyeko, Chitose, Chinatsu, Chikuma,
       Chika, Chieko, Chie,
3% Z, C, R, N, Y, E, T, H, S, M, U, A, I, O, K: Zanako, Suzuko, Suzune,
       Shizu, Kazumi, Kazuko, Izuko, Asuza,
2% D, F, G, Z, C, R, N, Y, E, T, H, S, M, U, A, I, O, K: Tadamako,
       Sadchiko, Shigeko, Shige, Sadako, Midori, Megumi, Megu,
       Hideko, Ginko, Gemmei, Fuyuko, Fusae, Fumiko, Fumi,
1% J, D, F, G, Z, C, R, N, E, Y, T, H, S, M, U, A, I, O, K: Ujikiko,
      Tamafune, Juri, Junko, Fujiko,
<1% L, W, J, D, F, G, Z, C, R, N, Y, E, T, H, S, M, U, A, I, O, K: Tokiwa,
         Miwako, Miliko,
0% B, P, Q,


Female cultural development
65% |°
62% |°
44% |•••
37% |••••
33% |••••••••••••••
32% |••••••••••••••
23% |••••••••
22% |•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
21% |•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
19% |••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
17% |•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
14% |•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
07% |•••••••••••••••••••
03% |••••••••
02% |•••••••••••••••
01% |•••••
<1% |•••
00% |°°°


Conclusion: Kiki would be the earliest female name if it had been in the data set. Its seems unlikely that the earliest female name would be Koi (after the fish) unless there is a legend of a Koi woman. Koi is considered named around 500B.C. putting 62% at that date. That would suggest all Japanese Female names are post-chinese invasion, or women were unnamed/differently named until then.

First Level: Introducing the BBEG early on

The PC, all freshly and rolled, is hugged by their mother who tells them to stay away from women loitering in alley ways, and their little sister cries, begging them not to go.
But a few feet beyond the hamlet gate they encounter the BBEG and having this one window of opportunity to exterminate the greatest threat they will ever encounter, get a charisma check to resist having their will dominated.

Success and the BBEG immediatly flies on into the village to enslave someone else...unbeknownst to the PC.

Failure is likely if they, like most PCs have a player who decided that Charisma could be the lowest dice roll.

Of course the other players characters are not from this village they only get to listen to the DM describe what is happening, so when the arrive in the PCs home village of Mucketybucket they find that a lone, blood-soaked, half naked berserker is beheading the last of the villagers (the little sister) so they either kill the BBEG controlled Adventurer, or save them from themselves, maybe saving the little sister either way. If the only survivor is the little sister, the player starts off, not as the wannabe hero, but as the little sister, dependant on the party for survival, and horribly traumatized by the nightmare that will haunt her to the end.

The BBEG flies off immediatly realizing the threat posed. And now if the Adventurer has survived enslavement, they get the added trauma of having butchered their loved ones.

Saturday 22 August 2020

Creature Catalogue: Raptor

Raptor
Hit Dice: 5HD
AC:           5
Move:      90' (30')
Attack:    Claw, bite or headbutt
Damage: 3d4/1d10 or 5d6
Save As:  Fighter L5
No. Ap:   1d4 (1+1-3 1HD chicks)
Morale:   11
Int:            3
Al:             Neutral
TT:            5×V
Exp:          175xp

Nesting Raptors collect coloured objects for their nests so they might have gems amongst their bower of sticks. Chicks can influct 1d6 bite, 1hp claw damage.
Normally they are encountered in hunting packs of fully grown Raptors. They headbutt on surprise with their armoured skull bone. They are just intelligent enough to qualify as smarter than an animal and might set a trap of wooden spikes in long grass and chase prey into the spikes. They are eight feet tall fully grown, and could be trained as mounts.

Politically Educated: what Memes look like


Friday 21 August 2020

Linguistic Archaeology: commonly used hieroglyphs

Commonly Used Hieroglyphic Dictionary
1. hetem
2. us
3. sef
4. seshem
5. teba
6. Tcheba
7. Aun
8. As
9. Metcher
10. M'tchet
11. Utcha
12. Maa
13. Tchet
14. Tet
15. Sma
16. Net
17. K
18. U
19. Ah
20. Hep
21. Nes
22. Kheb
23. Uas
24. Tcham
25. Tep
26. Tebh
27. Heb
28. Tem
29. Tcha
30. Uba
31. Qes
32. Qers
33. A
34. Tua
35. Aau
36. Hen
37. Qa
38. Haa
39. An
40. Ab
41. Kes
42. Ur
43. Ser
44. Nini
45. Khus
46. Qet
47. Fa
48. Qus
49. M'sha
50. Uab
51. Heh
52. Sheps
53. Kher
54. Ari
55. Tep
56. Tchatcha
57. Her
58. Ar
59. R
60. Ra
61. Ka
62. N
63. Khan
64. Aha
65. Khu
66. Mak
67. Sek
68. Shes
69. Kep
70. M
71. M'
72. Aai
73. Shep
74. T
75. Men
76. Met
77. Nem
78. Gehes
79. Uar
80. Q
81. Unem
82. B
83. F
84. Au
85. Ba
86. Re
87. Rn
88. Neb
89. Set
90. Usr
91. Up
92. Beh
93. Hu
94. Peh
95. Kap
96. Ma
97. Ti
98. Neh
99. Ner
100. Shent
101. Geb
102. Mut
103. Mm
104. Mi
105. Mer
106. Tekh
107. Aakh
108. Gem
109. Bak
110. Sa
111. Pa
112. Qema
113. Tcheb
114. Menkh
115. Mau
116. Tu
117. Tha
118. Peq
119. Amakh
120. Shu
121. Sha
122. Kam
123. Tch
124. Kha
125. Khet
126. Nen
127. Su
128. Res
129. Shema
130. I
131. Ai
132. Sekht
133. Antch
134. Shet
135. Ha
136. Uatch
137. Utch
138. Un
139. Untu
140. Shen
141. Hetch
142. Khesef
143. Mes
144. Tcher
145. Sba
146. Ta
147. Tchu
148. Ua
149. Th
150. Am
151. Mu
152. Sh
153. Sen
154. P
155. Hap
156. Aa
157. S
158. Tches
159. Thes
160. Uha
161. Shesp
162. Seshp


Popularity of use
A           %           E           %            I          %          O           %           U          %
58         35%       69        42%        6         3%        0            0%        30        18%

B           %           C           %            D          %          F           %           G          %
16         9%          17        10%        0          0%        3           1%         3          1%

H           %           J           %            K          %          L           %           M          %
65         40%       0            0%         22         13%     0           0%        31        19%

N           %           P           %            Q          %          R           %           S          %
23         14%       15         9%           8          4%       18        11%       41        25%

T           %           V           %            W          %          X           %           Y          %
43        26%       0          0%           0           0%       0           0%          0          0%

Z           %
0             0%


Popularity of Use
42% E:
40% H, E: h,
35% A, H, E: Aha, Aa, Ha, Heh, Haa, A, Ah,
26% T, A, H, E: Th, Ta, Tha, T, Tet,
25% S, T, A, H, E: S, Thes, Sh, Sha, Sa, Shes, As, Shet, Set,
19% M, U, T, S, A, H, E: Uha, Ua, Tu, U, Hu, Au, Su, Shu, Mu, Am,
         Mes, Hetem, Shema, Mau, Mm, Mut, Ma, Sma, Met, M', M,
         M'sha, Aau, Tua, Tem, Uas, Maa, Seshem, Us,
14% N, M, U, T, S, A, H, E: Nem, Sen, N, Shen, Untu, Un, Nen,
         Shent, Neh, Nes, Unem, Men, An, Hen, Net, Aun,
13% K, N, M, U, T, S, A, H, E: Kha, Sekht, Khet, Kam, Amakh,
         Menkh, Aakh, Tekh, Sek, Mak, Khu, Khan, Ka, Khus, Kes, K,
11% R, K, N, M, U, T, S, A, H, E: Her, Res, Mer, Ner, Usr, Re, Rn,
         Uar, Ra, R, Ar, Ari, Kher, Ser, Ur,
10% C, R, K, N, M, U, T, S, A, H, E: Tches, Tchu, Tcher, Hetch, Utch,
        Uatch, Antch, Tch, Tchatcha, Tcha, Tcham, Tchet, Utcha,
        M'tchet, Metcher, Tcheba,
8% B, P, C, R, K, N, M, U, T, S, A, H, E: Seshp, Shesp, Hap, P, Sba,
       Tcheb, Pa, Bak, Kap, Peh, Beh, Up, Neb, Ba, B, Shep, Kep, Tep,
       Sheps, Uab, Ab, Uba, Heb, Tebh, Tep, Kheb, Hep, Teba,
4% Q, B, P, C, R, K, N, M, U, T, S, A, H, E: Peq, Qema, Q, Qus, Qet, Qa,
      Qers, Qes,
3% I, Q, B, P, C, R, K, N, M, U, T, S, A, H, E: Nini, Ai, I, Mi, Ti, Aai,
1% G, F, I, Q, B, P, C, R, K, N, M, U, T, S, A, H, E: (Khufu), Khesef,
      Gem, Geb, F, Gehes, Fa, Sef,
0% O, D, J, L, V, W, X, Y, Z


Conclusion: 40% h (buildings 8: floorplan/room entry shielded)
35% Aha (ships & boats 15/16: stand up); Aa (weapons & arms 42: great), (buildings 65: open door); Ha, Heh (men 110/111: great, indefinate number), Haa (men 8/81:high, lofty/?), A (clothing 91: ass's load), Ah (clothing 31: ploughman's belt),


Development of commonly used Hieroglyphs

Development of language before Khufu. We would assume there are hieroglyphs in use. The Female cultural spike lines up with the 19% spike here. What ever is causing their collapse is going to show up in language between 19%-14%.












19% Group           Meaning
1. Uha                    A loaded boat
2. Ua                      Way, Road, pike, harpoon, number one
3. Tu                      Mountain
4. U                        cord, measure, number one hundred
5. Hu                     tusk, tooth
6. Au                      Island; wide, broad, spacious
7. Su                       plant/king of the south
8. Shu                    feather, truth, integrity
9. Mu                     water, Watery Mass of the sky
10. Am                  Side; what/who is in
11. Mes                 fly-flapper made of fox tail
12. Hetem            seat, throne, goddess isis
13. Shema            the south
14. Mau                ?
15. Mm                 ?
16. Mut                 vulture, goddess mut, mother
17. Ma                  sickle, reap
18. Sma                unite, join, lungs
19. Met                 Phallus, Male, Procreate
20. M'                   give
21. M                    give; Side; canal
22. M'sha             soldier of every kind
23. Aau                pray, worship
24. Tua                pray, worship; star, morning star, time for prayer
25. Tem               finish, complete, bring to an end
26. Uas                sceptre, fine gold, serenity
27. Maa               true, right
28. Seshem         ?
29. Us                  litter

There is a peak in 19% with two goddesses: Mut, and Isis. Suggesting Female dominated Religion. Also something involving lungs, troops, and a king/plant in the south. Also geographic awareness of an Island and a Mountain.

14% Group          Meaning
1. Nem                  Mer- a Name of Egypt; step, walk
2. Sen                    go, pass, like; friend, brother, associate
3. N                        lack, want, need, nothing
4. Shen                 sign of eternity?
5. Untu                 ?
6. Un                     hare
7. Nen                   written wrongly in later times?
8. Shent               ?
9. Neh                  ?
10. Nes                 tongue, leader, overseer, guide
11. Unem             eat, devour
12. Men                present, offer; draught-board
13. An                   fish; go back; run
14. Hen                procreate; praise, exhult, chant; plant, vegetable
15. Net                 Crown of the North (lower egypt)
16. Aun                pillar, light-tower

Crown of lower egypt.


13% Group         Meaning
1. Kha                  dead body; part of a papyrus plant,
                              the number 1000; rise of the sun,
                              coronation of a king; shell-fish
2. Sekht                 field, garden
3. Khet                  tree, wood
4. Kam                  ?
5. Amakh             Eye of Horus
6. Menkh              ?
7. Aakh                light, radiance, brilliant, shine
8. Tekh                 ?
9. Sek                   ?
10. Mak               ?
11. Khu               rule, direct, govern
12. Khan             great; paddle, row a boat; interior, skin, hide
13. Ka                 double person, strength of the ka
14. Khus             build
15. Kes                bow, pay hommage
16. K                   covering for head and neck

Horus worshipers?

11% Group Meaning
1. Her ?
2. Res the south
3. Mer similar; sick/diseased, Pyramid; love, plough, digging tool; tongue, overseer, guide
4. Ner tongue, overseer, guide
5. Usr strength
6. Re ?
7. Rn ?
8. Uar run, flee
9. Ra mouth
10. R mouth
11. Ar pupil of the eye, death, destruction
12. Ari in charge of
13. Kher fall, defeat, slaughter
14. Ser great one, prince
15. Ur great one, prince


8% Group Meaning
1. Seshp recieve, take
2. Shesp recieve, take
3. Hap Hide, conceal
4. P Any building, to come forth
5. Sba
6. Tcheb Brick, seal
7. Pa Any building, to come forth
8. Bak Soul, Dig
9. Kap incense
10. Peh end, hinder part, attain
11. Beh Tusk, Tooth
12. Up
13. Neb image, sphinx
14. Ba Soul, Dig
15. B vase of burning incense
16. Shep Hand, take, recieve
17. Kep press down?
18. Tep first, formost, at the head
19. Sheps Noble, honorable, sainted dead
20. Uab
21. Ab Dance, perform gymnastics
22. Uba open, make way or passage
23. Heb plough, fruit, seed
24. Tebh a collection of weapons
25. Kheb ?
26. Hep ?
27. Teba Substitute, Supply


The majority of Hieroglyph development predates Khufu's pyramid.
If Neb is sphinx, and Nebh- is protoindoeuropean for 'cloud' and Nebh is where we get 'Neptune'.
Neb (sphinx/cloud)+tu (mountain)
Neptune is formed from Neb (sphinx)+tu(mountain). Cloud-Mountain and the fact the sphinx looks east might date it to a volcanic eruption, or a sand storm. Or perhaps Cloud was the name of the Pharoah's white lion.

Timeline
 Fully                                                                                                       
 Literate           Associated Hieroglyph Development         CY       
 Population                                                                                             
 19%                Matriarchy Peak.                                                          
                         Female Pantheon (Mut, Hetem)                                
 14%                 Pillar, Light-Tower                                                        
 13%                 Coronation of a King                                                    
 11%                First Pyramid (mer).                                    -2700BC  
                         Disease, Sickness.                                                         
 8%                  Sphinx (Neb)                                                 -2500BC  
 0%                  Khufu's Great Pyramid                                                

Thursday 20 August 2020

Creature catalogue: Spinner

Spinner
Hit Dice:                18HD*
Armour Class:      3
Move:                     10' (30')
Attack:                   1 web garrotte
Damage:                1hp/HD
No. Appearing:     1 (1)
Save As:                  Magic-user L18
Morale:                   10
Intelligence:           18
Treasure Type:       Special
Alignment:              Neutral
Experience:             3150xp

Description: this six legged freak can spin strands of magical web that open a gate... an existing web will have multiple open gates. If its hungry it will garrotte an enemy for damage equal its HD on surprise, Severing their body from their head by gating part of it away.


Monday 17 August 2020

Star Trek: Lower Decks is anti-Federation

You know you want some of that left shoulder...

Linguistic Archaeology: Japanese Family Names

Japanese family Names
1. Aburakoji
2. Bojo
3. Fukazawa
4. Hashimoto
5. Adachi
6. Chiba
7. Fukuchi
8. Hatakeyama
9. Akada
10. Chibanosuke
11. Funakoshi
12. Hattori
13. Akimoto
14. Chikusa
15. Furue
16. Hayashida
17. Akusawa
18. Cho
19. Furusaka
20. Hayuka
21. Akutagawa
22. Choichi
23. Fuse
24. Henmi
25. Anekoji
26. Chosogabo
27. Fuseya
28. Hida
29. Ankokuji
30. Daidoji
31. Fushiki
32. Higashirokujo
33. Ano
34. Daigo
35. Futamatsu
36. Higuchi
37. Aonuma
38. Dan
39. Futami
40. Hikita
41. Arima
42. Dei
43. Gama
44. Hino
45. Asahina
46. Demura
47. Gamo
48. Hinonishi
49. Asaka
50. Doi
51. Gojo
52. Hioki
53. Asako
54. Ebara
55. Gomi
56. Hirai
57. Asakura
58. Edo
59. Goto
60. Hirano
61. Asaoka
62. Emi
63. Hachisuga
64. Hirose
65. Asayama
66. Emori
67. Hagiwara
68. Hisamatsu
69. Ashiya
70. Endo
71. Hamuro
72. Hisatomo
73. Atarashi
74. Fuji
75. Hanagata
76. Hitotsuyanagi
77. Awataguchi
78. Fujibayashi
79. Hanazono
80. Hoho
81. Ayakoji
82. Fujimura
83. Hane
84. Hoki
85. Baba
86. Fujisawa
87. Hara
88. Hongo
89. Ban
90. Fukami
91. Harada
92. Honme
93. Bannen
94. Fukatsu
95. Hase
96. Hori
97. Bessho
98. Fukawa
99. Hasegawa
100. Horiuchi
101. Hoshino
102. Hosoi
103. Hotta
104. Iba
105. Ichihashi
106. Ichino
107. Ide
108. Ido
109. Iimuro
110. Iizuka
111. Ijichi
112. Ikoma
113. Imagawa
114. Ina
115. Ino
116. Inoue
117. Iriye
118. Isawa
119. Ise
120. Ishida
121. Ishigaya
122. Ishimaki
123. Isobe
124. Itagaki
125. Itazaki
126. Ito
127. Katano
128. Koo
129. Iwakura
130. Katsuragawa
131. Kosuge
132. Iwano
133. Kawai
134. Kozukuri
135. Iwata
136. Kawanabe
137. Kubota
138. Iyohara
139. Kaya
140. Kuge
141. Izeki
142. Kazanin
143. Kuna
144. Jikoji
145. Ki
146. Kuni
147. Jimyoin
148. Kihara
149. Kuramitsu
150. Jinbo
151. Kikuchi
152. Kurifuda
153. Kabeyama
154. Kimotsuki
155. Kuroyanagi
156. Kadono
157. Kimuro
158. Kusakabe
159. Kainsho
160. Kira
161. Kushimoto
162. Kagawa
163. Kishiro
164. Kutsuki
165. Kaji
166. Kitabatake
167. Kuwayama
168. Kajino
169. Kiyooka
170. Kyogoko
171. Kakei
172. Kobayagawa
173. Machida
174. Kamadai
175. Kochi
176. Maeda
177. Kamimura
178. Koda
179. Magaribuchi
180. Kamonomiya
181. Koga
182. Maki
183. Kanbayashi
184. Kohone
185. Mamiya
186. Kaneko
187. Koizumi
188. Manabe
189. Kano
190. Kojima
191. Maru
192. Karasumaru
193. Komakine
194. Msaki
195. Kasai
196. Komparu
197. Masamori
198. Kashida
199. Konishi
200. Matsubayashi
201. Matsudaira
202. Nagai
203. Noisski
204. Ouchi
205. Matsukara
206. Nagaokita
207. Nonoyama
208. Ozaki
209. Matsumoto
210. Naito
211. Noro
212. Reizei
213. Matsuzaki
214. Nakamikado
215. Nose
216. Rokkaku
217. Menokoji
218. Nakane
219. Oba
220. Rokugo
221. Mibu
222. Nakao
223. Ochi
224. Rokujo
225. Miki
226. Nakayama
227. Oda
228. Ryojoji
229. Mimuroto
230. Nambu
231. Ogazawara
232. Ryozoji
233. Minase
234. Namekata
235. Oguri
236. Saai
237. Mishina
238. Narau
239. Ogushi
240. Saigusa
241. Mitsuhashi
242. Narushima
243. Ohara
244. Sakai
245. Miura
246. Nasu
247. Oi
248. Sakakiwara
249. Miruanosuke
250. Natsume
251. Okamura
252. Samukawa
253. Miyakawa
254. Negishi
255. Oki
256. Sanai
257. Mizunoya
258. Nie
259. Okudaira
260. Sanjonishi
261. Mochizuki
262. Nii
263. Omikado
264. Sasakawa
265. Monna
266. Niinomi
267. Ono
268. Sasase
269. Monobe
270. Niki
271. Onuki
272. Satomura
273. Mori
274. Ninomiya
275. Ooka
276. Sawai
277. Mukai
278. Nishidoin
279. Orui
280. Sekiguchi
281. Muramatsu
282. Nishikigori
283. Osaki
284. Senbon
285. Mushiakoji
286. Nishirokujo
287. Oseki
288. Senke
289. Mutsu
290. Nitta
291. Oshikoji
292. Serizawa
293. Nabeshima
294. Niyakuoiji
295. Otagaki
296. Shiba
297. Nabo
298. Noda
299. Otaku
300. Shibanokuji
301. Shibazani
302. Tajiha
303. Shibuya
304. Takachihara
305. Shijo
306. Takaki
307. Shimabayashi
308. Takahashi
309. Shimazu
310. Takano
311. Shimoeda
312. Takatsukasa
313. Shimura
314. Takeba
315. Shin
316. Takeda
317. Shinjo
318. Takemura
319. Shinoyama
320. Takenoya
321. Sho
322. Takikawa
323. So
324. Tamamatsu
325. Sofue
326. Tanabe
327. Somo
328. Tanba
329. Sono
330. Tanegahima
331. Soshi
332. Tani
333. Soyeshima
334. Tanji
335. Sue
336. Tarao
337. Suganuma
338. Tashiro
339. Sugimoto
340. Tazawa
341. Suhara
342. Tenno
343. Suwa
344. Terasaka
345. Tachibana
346. To
347. Tada
348. Togashi
349. Taguchi
350. Togi
351. Tokudaiji
352. Tomizawa
353. Torii
354. Toshima
355. Tokooya
356. Tozawa
357. Tsubai
358. Tsuchihashi
359. Tsugane
360. Tsumori
361. Tsueoka
362. Tsutsumi
363. Uchikawa
364. Uehara
365. Uemura
366. Uesugi
367. Ukita
368. Unno
369. Uramatsu
370. Urya
371. Ushigome
372. Utsunomiya
373. Wada
374. Wakafuji
375. Wakizaka
376. Watada
377. Watanabe
378. Yabe
379. Yagyu
380. Yamadera
381. Yamaguchi
382. Yamakawa
383. Yamana
384. Yamanouchi
385. Yanada
386. Yano
387. Yasuki
388. Yoda
389. Yoga
390. Yokose
391. Yoneno
392. Yoneta
393. Yoshimatsu
394. Yoshisato
395. Yuasa
396. Yuhi
397. Yui
398. Yura
399. Yusa
400. Zakoji


Popularity of Use
A        %         E        %         I         %         O          %          U          %
273     68%    80      20%    239    59%    185      46%     141      35%

B        %         C        %         D         %         F          %          G         %
41       10%    30      7%       38        9%      20        5%       52       13%

H        %         J        %         K         %         L          %          M        %
122     30%    35       8%     154      38%    0          0%       107     27%

N        %         P        %         Q         %         R          %          S         %
113     28%    1        <1%     0         0%       79        19%      145     36%

T        %         V        %         W         %         X          %          Y          %
95       23%    0        0%        37       9%      0         0%          61        15%

Z        %
22       5%



Popularity of Use
68% A:
59% I, A:
46% O, I, A: Oi,
38% K, O, I, A: Ooka, Oki, Ki, Koo,
36% S, K, O, I, A: So, Osaki, Sakai, Saai, Kasai, Asaoka, Asako,
         Asaka,
35% U, S, K, O, I, A:
30% H, U, S, K, O, I, A: Soshi, Sho, Hosoi, Hoki, Hoho, Hioki,
28% N, H, U, S, K, O, I, A: Unno, Sono, Shin, Onuki, Niki, Ono, Nii,
         Sanai, Nasu, Narau, Nakao, Noisski, Konishi, Kano, Kainsho,
         Kuni, Kuna, Ino, Ina, Hoshino, Hinonishi, Asahina, Hino,
         Ano,
27% M, N, H, U, S, K, O, I, A: Somo, Mukai, Niinomi, Monna,
         Mishina, Miki, Msaki, Karasumaru, Maru, Maki, Kamimura,
         Kamadai, Ishimaki, Ikoma, Honme, Aonuma,
23% T, M, N, H, U, S, K, O, I, A: Ukita, Tsutsumi, Toshima, To, Tani,
        Tamamatsu, Takatsukasa, Takano, Takahashi, Takaki, Otaku,
        Nitta, Mutsu, Muramatsu, Satomura, Mitsuhashi, Naito,
        Matsumoto, Kutsuki, Kushimoto, Kimotsuki, Kuramitsu,
        Katano, Ito, Hotta, Hisatomo, Hisamatsu, Hikita, Akimoto,
        Hashimoto,
20% E, T, M, N, H, U, S, K, O, I, A: Tsueoka, Tenno, Sue, Senke,
         Oseki, Sasase, Nie, Natsume, Namekata, Minase, Nakane,
         Nose, Komakine, Kaneko, Kohone, Maeda, Kakei, Ise, Inoue,
         Hase, Hane, Emori, Emi, Henmi,
19% R, E, T, M, N, H, U, S, K, O, I, A: Uramatsu, Uemura, Uehara,
         Tsumori, Torii, Terasaka, Suhara, Tashiro, Tarao, Takemura,
         Shimura, Orui, Mori, Okudaira, Okamura, Miruanosuke,
         Miura, Ohara, Narushima, Mimuroto, Rokkaku, Noro,
         Matsukara, Masamori, Kishiro, Kira, Kimuro, Kihara,
         Iimuro, Hori, Hara, Atarashi, Hamuro, Emori, Hirose,
         Hirano, Asakura, Hirai, Arima, Hattori,
15% Y, R, E, T, M, N, H, U, S, K, O, I, A: Yusa, Yura, Yui, Yuhi, Yuasa,
         Yoshisato, Yoshimatsu, Yoneta, Yoneno, Yokose, Yasuki, Yano,
         Yamanouchi, Yamana, Yamakawa, Utsunomiya, Urya,
         Tokooya, Soyeshima, Takenoya, Shinoyama, Ninomiya,
         Nakayama, Nonoyama, Mamiya, Kanbayashi, Kamonomiya,
         Kiyooka, Kabeyama, Kaya, Iyohara, Iriye, Ashiya, Asayama,
         Hayaku, Hayashida, Hatakeyama,
13% G, Y, R, E, T, M, N, H, U, S, K, O, I, A: Yoga, Yamaguchi, Yagyu,
         Ushigome, Uesugi, Tsugane, Togi, Taguchi, Togashi,
         Sugimoto, Suganuma, Tanegahima, Otagaki, Nishikigori,
         Sekiguchi, Negishi, Saigusa, Ogushi, Rokugo, Oguri, 
        Nagaokita, Nagai, Koga, Kyogoko, Kuroyanagi, Kuge, Kosuge,
        Katsuragawa, Itagaki, Ishigaya, Hongo, Hitotsuyanagi,
        Hanagata, Goto, Gomi, Gamo, Gama,
10% B, G, Y, R, E, T, M, N, H, U, S, K, O, I, A: Yabe, Tsubai, Tanba,
        Tanabe, Takeba, Shimabayashi, Shibuya, Nabo, Shiba,
        Nabeshima, Senbon, Monobe, Nambu, Mibu, Oba,
        Matsubayashi, Manabe, Kobayagawa, Kitabatake, Kusakabe,
        Kubota, Isobe, Iba, Bessho, Bannen, Ban, Baba, Ebara,
9% D, W, B, G, Y, R, E, T, M, N, H, U, S, K, O, I, A: Yoda, Yanada,
       Yamadera, Watanabe, Watada, Wada, Tada, Suwa, Takikawa,
       Takeda, Shimoeda, Noda, Nishidoin, Sawai, Sasakawa,
       Omikado, Miyakawa, Samukawa, Sakakiwara, Oda,
       Nakamikado, Matsudaira, Kashida, Koda, Kuwayama,
       Kagawa, Kadono, Kawanabe, Iwata, Kawai, Iwano, Iwakura,
       Ishida, Isawa, Imagawa, Ido, Ide, Hasegawa, Harada,
       Awataguchi, Endo, Hagiwara, Edo, Doi, Dei, Dan, Daigo,
       Demura, Hida, Akutagawa, Akusawa, Akada,
8% J, D, W, B, G, Y, R, E, T, M, N, H, U, S, K, O, I, A: Tokudaiji, Tanji,
       Shinjo, Shijo, Tajiha, Shibanokuji, Niyakuoiji, Oshikoji,
       Nishirokujo, Mushiakoji, Sanjonishi, Ryojoji, Rokujo,
       Menokoji, Kojima, Kajino, Kaji, Jinbo, Jimyoin, Jikoji, Ayakoji,
       Gojo, Higashirokujo, Daidoji, Ankokuji, Anekoji, Bojo,
       Aburakoji,
7% C, J, D, W, B, G, Y, R, E, T, M, N, H, U, S, K, O, I, A: Uchikawa,
       Tsuchihashi, Tachibana, Takachihara, Ochi, Ouchi,
       Magaribuchi, Kochi, Machida, Kikuchi, Ijichi, Ichino,
       Ichihashi, Horiuchi, Hachisuga, Higuchi, Chosogabo, Choichi,
       Cho, Chikusa, Chibanosuke, Chiba, Adachi,
5% F, Z, C, J, D, W, B, G, Y, R, E, T, M, N, H, U, S, K, O, I, A:
       Wakizaka, Wakafuji, Tozawa, Tomizawa, Tazawa, Sofue,
       Shimazu, Shibazani, Serizawa, Mochizuki, Mizunoya,
       Ogazawara, Matsuzaki, Reizei, Ozaki, Royozoji, Zakoji,
       Koizumi, Kurifuda, Kazanin, Izeki, Kozukuri, Itazaki, Iizuka,
       Fukawa, Fukatsu, Fukami, Fujisawa, Fujimura, Hanazona,
       Futami, Futamatsu, Fushiki, Fuseya, Fuse, Furusaka, Furue,
       Funakoshi, Fukuchi, Fukazawa, Fujibayashi, Fuji,
<1% P, F, Z, C, J, D, W, B, G, Y, R, E, T, M, N, H, U, S, K, O, I, A:
        Komparu,
0% L, Q, V, X


Conclusion: Oi river valley occupation group at 46%.
• Koi fish likely named at 38%.
Population climbs through to 36%.

At 35% Some cataclysm occurs resulting in cultural development collapse, while alphabet continues to develop. This might be the previously identified event that disperses population away from the Fuji River region.

At 30% Growth in population returns.
• Sake likely invented at 20%
• Kanji likely formalized at 8%.
Growth remains remains high until it drops to near zero at <1%.

You will notice that just like in Korean and Chinese family names, Q, V, and X fall in the 0% section. So it looks more like these phonetic objects are not in use regionally. And insufficient cultural input exists to introduce them. Roman Contact might have eventually introduced them, but the Roman civilization collapsed.

Wednesday 12 August 2020

Flop Space:The Manta-2

Ship Name: Manta2
Propulsion: ION Orbital Propulsion
FTL: CERN6 FLOP Drive (Floating-point OPeration bistable quantum multivibrator)
Thermal Radiators: 20 hours cooldown required/
Armour: Atmospheric Entry 2,000K, 2 Earth Atmospheres
Weapons: Crew Side Arms (compressed air) only
Passengers: 6 Crew
Computer: Sentient AI
Cargo: 10 Tons (external access only)
Life Support: Toilet, water filtration, Atmosphere recycling, space suits

The Manta-2 was designed and built on Mars Colony in 2315 by the Red Ocre Terrorist Organization after they successfully sued for corporate monopoly prying the vicious jackboot of SpaceCorp. off their Neck. It is designed as an interplanetary courier craft with five light-year FLOP limit.
Her crew inverted by a bad FLOP, she was salvaged from the Mars Desert in 2318 by a convict labour unit.


And so begins another Public Domain Scifi setting...

Monday 10 August 2020

Linguistic Archaeology: Chinese and Korean family names

A. Chinese Family names

1. Ai
2. An
3. Ba
4. Bai
5. Ban
6. Bau
7. Bei
8. Ben
9. Bi
10. Bing
11. Bu
12. Bwo
13. Byan
14. Chai
15. Chang
16. Chau
17. Che
18. Chen
19. Cheng
20. Chi
21. Chin
22. Chr
23. Chu
24. Chyan
25. Chyang
26. Chyau
27. Chyou
28. Chyu
29. Chywan
30. Chywe
31. Dai
32. Deng
33. Di
34. Ding
35. Dou
36. Du
37. Dung
38. Dwan
39. Dyau
40. Dzan
41. Dzang
42. Dzeng
43. Dzih
44. Dzou
45. Dzu
46. Dzung
47. Dzwo
48. E
49. Fan
50. Fang
51. Fei
52. Feng
53. Fu
54. Gan
55. Gau
56. Ge
57. Geng
58. Gu
59. Gung
60. Gwan
61. Gwang
62. Gwo
63. Han
64. Hang
65. Hau
66. He
67. Hou
68. Hu
69. Hung
70. Hwa
71. Hwai
72. Hwan
73. Hwang
74. Hwei
75. Hwo
76. Ja
77. Jan
78. Jang
79. Jau
80. Je
81. Jen
82. Jeng
83. Jou
84. Jr
85. Ju
86. Jung
87. Jwo
88. Kang
89. Ke
90. Kung
91. Kwei
92. Lai
93. Lan
94. Lang
95. Le
96. Lei
97. Li
98. Lin
99. Ling
100. Lou
101. Lu
102. Lung
103. Lwan
104. Lwo
105. Lyan
106. Lyang
107. Lyau
108. Lyou
109. Ma
110. Mai
111. Mau
112. Mei
113. Meng
114. Mi
115. Min
116. Ming
117. Mu
118. Mwo
119. Myau
120. Neng
121. Ni
122. Ning
123. Nye
124. Nyou
125. Ou
126. Pan
127. Pang
128. Pei
129. Peng
130. Pi
131. Ping
132. Pu
133. Ran
134. Rau
135. Ren
136. Rung
137. Rwan
138. Rwei
139. Sha
140. Shan
141. Shang
142. Shau
143. Shen
144. Sheng
145. Shr
146. Shu
147. Shwang
148. Shwei
149. Su
150. Sung
151. Swo
152. Swun
153. Sya
154. Syan
155. Syang
156. Syau
157. Sye
158. Syi
159. Sying
160. Syu
161. Syun
162. Syung
163. Sywan
164. Sywe
165. Szih
166. Tai
167. Tan
168. Tang
169. Tau
170. Teng
171. Ting
172. Tsai
173. Tsang
174. Tsau
175. Tsen
176. Tsung
177. Tswei
178. Tu
179. Tung
180. Tyan
181. Wan
182. Wang
183. Wei
184. Wen
185. Weng
186. Wu
187. Yan
188. Yang
189. Yau
190. Ye
191. Yi
192. Yin
193. Ying
194. You
195. Yu
196. Yun
197. Yung
198. Ywan
199. Zhi
200. Zhin
201. Zhing
202. Zhya
203. Zhyang
204. Zhyau


Popularity of Use
A          %           E         %         I         %         O         %         U         %
78         38%      42       20%    47      23%    18        8%      60       29%

B          %           C         %         D         %         F         %         G         %
11        5%        17        8%       17       8%       5         2%      61        29%

H          %           J         %         K         %         L         %         M         %
48         23%      12       5%      4          1%      17       8%       11        5%

N          %           P         %         Q         %         R         %         S         %
99         48%      7          3%      0         0%        8         3%      33        16%

T          %           V         %         W         %         X         %         Y         %
15        7%         0         0%       35        17%    0         0%        44       21%

Z          %
15        7%



Popularity of use
48% N:
38% A, N: An,
29% U, G, A, N: Gung, Gu, Gau, Gan,
23% H, I, U, G, A, N: Ning, Ni, Hung, Hu, Hau, Hang, Han, Ai,
21% Y, H, I, U, G, A, N: Yung, Yun, Yu, Ying, Yin, Yi, Yau, Yang, Yan,
20% E, Y, H, I, U, G, A, N: Ye, Nye, Neng, He, Geng, Ge, E,
17% W, E, Y, H, I, U, G, A, N: Ywan, Wu, Weng, Wen, Wei, Wang,
         Wan, Hwei, Hwang, Hwan, Hwai, Hwa, Gwang, Gwan,
16% S, W, E, Y, H, I, U, G, A, N: Sywe, Sywan, Syung, Syun, Syu,
          Sying, Syi, Sye, Syau, Syang, Syan, Sya, Swun, Swo, Sung, Su,
         Shwei, Shwang, Shu, Sheng, Shen, Shau, Shang, Shan, Sha,
8% C, D, O, L, S, W, E, Y, H, I, U, G, A, N: You, Ou, Nyou, Lyou, Lyau,
       Lyang, Lyan, Lwo, Lwan, Lung, Lu, Lou, Ling, Lin, Li, Lei, Le,
        Lang, Lan, Hwo, Hou, Gwo, Dyau, Dwan, Dung, Du, Dou,
        Ding, Di, Deng, Dai, Chywe, Chywan, Chyu, Chyou, Chyau,
         Chyang, Chyan, Chu, Chr, Chin, Chi, Cheng, Chen, Che, Chau,
         Chang, Chai,
7% T, Z, C, D, O, L, S, W, E, Y, H, I, U, G, A, N: Zhyau, Zhyang, Zhya,
       Zhing, Zhin, Zhi, Tyan, Tung, Tu, Tswei, Tsung, Tsen, Tsau,
       Tsang, Tsai, Ting, Teng, Tau, Tang, Tan, Tai, Szih, Dzwo,
        Dzung, Dzu, Dzou, Dzih, Dzeng, Dzang, Dzan,
5% B, J, M, T, Z, C, D, O, L, S, W, E, Y, H, I, U, G, A, N: Myau, Mwo,
       Mu, Ming, Min, Mi, Meng, Mei, Mau, Mai, Ma, Jwo, Jung, Ju, Jr,
        Jou, Jeng, Jen, Je, Jau, Jang, Jan, Ja, Byan, Bwo, Bu, Bing, Bi,
        Ben, Bei, Bau, Ban, Bai, Ba,
3% P, R, B, J, M, T, Z, C, D, O, L, S, W, E, Y, H, I, U, G, A, N: Shr, Rwei,
       Rwan, Rung, Ren, Rau, Ran, Pu, Ping, Pi, Peng, Pei, Pang, Pan,
2% F, P, R, B, J, M, T, Z, C, D, O, L, S, W, E, Y, H, I, U, G, A, N: Fu,
        Feng, Fei, Fang, Fan,
1% K, F, P, R, B, J, M, T, Z, C, D, O, L, S, W, E, Y, H, I, U, G, A, N: Kwei,
       Kung, Ke, Kang,
0% Q, V, X


Timeline
% Fully
Literate         Period Limit*
23%               Han, HUINING,
21%               Yuan, ANYI
17%               Wu, Wei
16%                Sui, Shu
8%                   Liao, Song, Liang, Chen, YANGCHENG,
                         DADU, LIN'AN, LUOYANG, CHANG'AN, YICHENG,
                          CHENGDU, LUOYI, YANGDI
7%                     Zhou, Tang, SHUNTIAN, YINGTIAN,
                         ZHONGDU
5%                   Jin, Ming, BEIJING, BIANJING, SHANGJING,
                        BIANLIANG, JIANYE, HAOJING, BO,
3%                   PINGCHENG
2%                  CHIFENG, FENGJI,
1%                  Qin, Quing, Qui, JIANKANG, (Kung Fu)
<1%                Xia, XINGQUING, DAXING, ZHENXUN


B. Korean Family Names
1. An
2. Bae
3. Baek
4. Bak
5. Ban
6. Bang
7. Byun
8. Cha
9. Chae
10. Chang
11. Choi
12. Chon
13. Chu
14. Chun
15. Do
16. Eum
17. Eun
18. Gang
19. Geum
20. Gi
21. Gil
22. Gim
23. Go
24. Gong
25. Goo
26. Gook
27. Gwak
28. Gweon
29. Gyung
30. Ha
31. Ham
32. Han
33. Hong
34. Hwang
35. Hyun
36. Im
37. In
38. Jang
39. Jee
40. Jeon
41. Jeong
42. Jin
43. Jo
44. Joo
45. Ma
46. Maeng
47. Min
48. Mo
49. Mok
50. Moon
51. Na
52. Nam
53. Noh
54. Oh
55. Ok
56. Pyo
57. Pyun
58. Sa
59. Seo
60. Seong
61. Sim
62. Sin
63. So
64. Son
65. Song
66. Sul
67. Tak
68. Wang
69. Wee
70. Won
71. Woo
72. Yang
73. Yee
74. Yeom
75. Yeon
76. Yeou
77. Yong
78. Yoo
79. Yook
80. Yun


Popularity of Use
A          %           E         %         I         %         O         %         U         %
24         30%      18       22%    10      12%    33       41%     12      15%

B          %           C         %         D         %         F         %         G         %
6          7%          7          8%     1          1%       0         0%      24        30%

H          %           J         %         K         %         L         %         M         %
15         18%       7        8%       8        10%     2         2%       14       17%

N          %           P         %         Q         %         R         %         S         %
38        47%       2          2%       0         0%      0          0%       9        11%

T          %           V         %         W         %         X         %         Y         %
1          1%          0         0%        7           8%      0          0%       14      17%

Z          %
0           0%


Popularity of Use
47% N:
41% O, N:
30% A, G, O, N: Na, Goo, Gong, Go, Gang, An,
22% E, A, G, O, N:
18% H, E, A, G, O, N: Oh, Noh, Hong, Han, Ha,
17% M, Y, H, E, A, G, O, N: Yoo, Yong, Yeon, Yeom, Yee, Yang, Nam,
          Moon, Mo, Maeng, Ma, Ham
15% U, M, Y, H, E, A, G, O, N: Yun, Yeou, Hyun, Gyung, Geum, Eun,
         Eum,
12% I, U, M, Y, H, E, A, G, O, N: Min, In, Im, Gim, Gil, Gi,
11% S, I, U, M, Y, H, E, A, G, O, N: Song, Son, So, Sin, Sim, Seong,
         Seo, Sa,
10% K, S, I, U, M, Y, H, E, A, G, O, N: Yook, Ok, Mok, Gook,
8% C, J, W, K, S, I, U, M, Y, H, E, A, G, O, N: Woo, Won, Wee, Wang,
       Joo, Jo, Jin, Jeong, Jeon, Jee, Jang, Hwang, Gweon, Gwak,
        Chun, Chu, Chon, Choi, Chang, Chae, Cha,
7% B, C, J, W, K, S, I, U, M, Y, H, E, A, G, O, N: Byun, Bang, Ban, Bak,
        Baek, Bae,
2% P, L, B, C, J, W, K, S, I, U, M, Y, H, E, A, G, O, N: Sul, Pyun, Pyo,
1% T, D, P, L, B, C, J, W, K, S, I, U, M, Y, H, E, A, G, O, N: Tak, Do,
0% F, Q, R, V, X

Conclusion: you will notice the early growth pattern is near identical except the vowels have shifted. The Chinese A is the Korean O, Chinese U is Korean A, and the Chinese I is Korean E.

So the korean name Na would be Nu. If that sounds familiar, its a name in an ancient chinese tale... about the creator goddess Nu Wa.

We can't close the five vowel group because comparative the pattern is interrupted by M appearing in korean a little early.

But if you move Korean Names into a chinese form, and chinese names into a korean form you get some unusual names.



Basic Expert: The History of the Mind-flayers


Prefix           Meaning
Abster-       Memory
Al-               Dead, death
Illi-              Mind
Ilsen-          Brain
Lugri-         Fear, feared
Maanze-     Creed, law
Malin-         Arcane, psionic
Quas-          Honor
Uli-              Noble
Ullip-          Thought
Urop-          Servant, slave, thrall
Xalli-           Disgust, pain



Suffix            Meaning
-arint            Gourmet of, taster
-ator              see -tor
-tor                Elder, revered
-bossk           Lord, master
-corian          Leader, liaison
-hion             Black, dark, darkness
-hoon            Abomination, outsider
-mious          Sage, scholar
-ordell           Golem, humanoid, mind flayer
-sine              Great, powerful
-tharid          Devour, devourer
-thelid           Conquerer, eater
-thid              Flayer, ruler


Popularity of use
A            %              E           %            I            %            O           %          U           %
10           40%         6            24%      15         60%       9           36%       6          24%

B            %              C           %            D            %            F           %          G           %
1             4%           1           4%          4             16%       0           0%        1           4%

H            %            J             %            K            %            L           %          M           %
5             20%       0              0%         1            4%          10         40%     3            12%

N            %              P           %            Q            %            R           %          S           %
8             32%         2            8%          1             4%         8            32%     6          24%

T            %              V           %            W            %            X           %          Y           %
7             28%          0           0%          0             0%         1           4%         0           0%

Z            %
1            4%


Popularity of use
60% I:
40% A, L, I: Illi-, Al-,
36% O, A, L, I:
32% R, N, O, A, L, I:
28% T, R, N, O, A, L, I: -tor, -ator, -arint,
24% E, U, S, T, R, N, O, A, L, I: -sine, Uli-, Illsen-,
20% H, E, U, S, T, R, N, O, A, L, I: -hoon, -hion,
16% D, H, E, U, S, T, R, N, O, A, L, I: -thid, -thelid, -tharid, -ordell,
12% M, D, H, E, U, S, T, R, N, O, A, L, I: -mious, Malin-
8% P, M, D, H, E, U, S, T, R, N, O, A, L, I: Urop-, Ullip-,
4% B, C, G, K, Q, X, Z, P, M, D, H, E, U, S, T, R, N, O, A, L, I: -corian, -
        bossk, Xalli-, Quas-, Maanze-, Lugri-, Abster-
0% F, J, V, W, Y


Conclusion: the development of illithid language skills begins at 60% literate with i meaning of the protoillithid only 60% of the population had the capacity to form language.
As that population developed the first words used by 40% (Illi- meaning Mind and Al- meaning death) and so ended the First Age: The Awakening... in Mind Death, the act of communication taking a life.
While further alphabet sounds develop, there is no further word development through the linguistic Dark Age that follows. This is known as the Second Age: The Age of Silence.
Communication again develops at 28% The Third Age: The Age of Conversation. They establish a hierarchy with elders and tasters sharing knowledge.
24% the cast system begins to formalize as a Noble class arises, their powerful brains granting them authority over others. Tis is the Fourth Age: The Age of Nobility.
20% Black darkness is discovered in a mind marking contact with Outsiders. Thus begins the Fifth Age: The Age of Abomination.
16% The first mind flayer empire comes under attach by mindless Golems.
12% The sixth Age: The Age of Scholars. Illithids begin studying Psionics and Magic.
8% Seventh Age: The Age of Thought. The Empire begins taking servants, slaves, and thralls.
4% eighth Age: The Age of Diplomacy. With the formalization of laws as to the conduct of others, and the interaction with others through diplomats, it is a time of linguistic growth.



A History of the Illithid
CY              Events
 -66,528    The Age of Awakening. 60% of the Proto-ilithid species
                   develops communication skills becoming the
                   dominant sub-group.
 -42,768     The largest population group (40%) begin
                   communicating words (Illi- meaning Mind and Al-
                   meaning death) and so ended the First Age in Mind
                   Death, the act of psionic communication taking a life.

-38,016       The Age of Silence. Realizing its use as a weapon the
                    Illithids flee into isolation. While further alphabet
                    sounds develop, there is no further word development
                    through the linguistic Dark Age that follows the end of
                    the Age of Awakening.

-28,512       The Age of Conversation. Communication again
                    develops amongst a majority of the remaining illithid
                    population. They establish a hierarchy with elders and
                    tasters sharing knowledge.

-23,760       The Age of Nobility. The elders are exterminated and a
                    cast system begins to formalize as a Noble class arises,
                    their powerful brains granting them authority over
                    others.
-19,008       Ilithid Isolation ends with First Contact. They discover
                    a black darkness in the minds of outsiders determining
                     it to be an abomination.

-14,256       The Age of Abomination. The first mind flayer
                    Imperium comes is attack by mindless Golems.
-9,504         The Age of Scholars. Illithids begin studying Psionics
                    and Magic.

-4,752          The Age of Thought. The Empire begins taking
                     servants, slaves, and thralls as its elites become
                     decadent.

0                  The Age of Diplomacy begins with the formalization
                     of laws as to the conduct of others, and the
                     interaction with others through diplomats, it is a time
                      of great growth, though only 4% of the Illithid
                      civilization are fully literate.