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The study reveals a novel hypothesis that the Voynich Manuscript functions as a data logging system, suggesting new insights into its purpose.
This paper proposes a novel structural hypothesis regarding the Voynich Manuscript (VM). Contradicting traditional linguistic theories, we argue that the manuscript is not a natural language text or a mystic cipher, but a synthetic technical protocol designed for recording empirical data in a bio-hydraulic engineering facility. By applying a functional syntax analysis (Prefix-Root-Suffix mapping) and verifying statistical laws (Menzerath-Altmann), we identify the text as a "Data Logging System" similar to Incan Khipu or modern object-oriented code, functioning as an Out-of-Place Artifact (OOPArt) of information theory in the 15th century. This is version 1.0 of a working hypothesis. Further versions will include expanded lexical mappings, falsification tests, and quantitative validation.
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