Runes: A Free Course, pt 3 (Different Futharks)

In pt 3 of A Complete Course in Runes, some analogies from paleontology help make sense of the different historical layers of rune alphabets (different "futharks," elder and so on), which don't always match with the languages enthusiasts think they do. Start with pt 1: https://vimeo.com/795605248 Filmed at Morrison Natural History Museum (mnhm.org).

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