TKSESH

A hieroglyphic database system

Serge Rosmorduc

Équipe EC.art, laboratoire LRIA, Université Paris 8

Abstract

We present here tksesh, a set of tool designed to help the creation of philological databases for the egyptologist. Tksesh includes a text editor and a flexible dictionnary. The goal of the system is to promote information sharing and searching.

Introduction

The system we introduce here, called TKsesh, is a multi platform system (it works under windows 95, unix, and should work on macintoshes as well) built around a hieroglyphic editor (compatible with the manuel de codage), and a database engine.

We started working on it quite a long time ago, but at that time it was a rather peripherical work. Yet, it appeared that the system was potentially useful. Thus we decided to develop it further. What is presented here is a preliminary version of the software. We look forward for opinions and criticisms to improve it.

Context and goals of the system

The components of the system

The editor

The dictionnary

Search facilities

Data exchange

Natural Language processing

Further developments

Conclusions