How Does Historical Cryptology Work?

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How Does Historical Cryptology Work?

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To crack ciphers written centuries ago, historical cryptologists have to be half artist, half accountant, and use some of the most powerful computing tools known today. Learn how a team cracked Mary, Queen of Scots's code in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/math-concepts/historical-cryptologists.htmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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