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Who first used scorched earth techniques? And was it sucseful? (self.askhistorians)

submitted 3 weeks ago by Don_Dickle to c/askhistorians

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[–] dragontamer 3 points 3 weeks ago

I'd argue that hieroglyphics and cuneiform are exceptions to the norm. They only cover the largest of ancient civilizations with the largest troves of writing.

IIRC, stuff like Indus River Valley writing has never been decoded.

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