Описан статистический метод исследования иероглифических надписей на черепашьих панцирях (Цзягувэнь / 甲骨文 / Jiǎgǔwén, XIV-XI века до н.э.), являющихся древнейшими образцами китайского искусства и культуры. Приведены некоторые результаты, показывающие возможность автоматизации статистической обработки текстов типа Цзягувэнь, в частности, - подсчет числа иероглифов. Установлено, что поверхности панциря без иероглифов и с иероглифами описываются разными статистиками. Полученные данные позволили решить актуальную обратную задачу распознавания и определить число древних иероглифов (ключей), нанесенных на поверхность панциря черепахи
In this paper, a new statistic method for the study of hieroglyphic inscriptions on tortoise shells, which are the oldest examples of art and culture, is proposed and briefly described (Jiaguwen / 甲骨文 / Jiǎgǔwén, XIV - XI centuries BC). Some preliminary research results are presented. The method is based on photometry of the studied surface and determination of statistical characteristics and surface parameters from obtained data, both without hieroglyphs and with hieroglyphs. Some results of the study of the surface of the shells of turtles are presented, showing the possibility of automation of statistical processing of texts of Jiaguwen’s type and in particular - counting hieroglyphs. In particular, it was found that the surface of the shell without hieroglyphs and with hieroglyphs is described by different statistics. The data obtained made it possible to solve the actual inverse recognition problem and identify the number of ancient hieroglyphs (keys) drown on the surface of the tortoise shell. It is shown that the number of keys determined as a result of solving the inverse problem differs from their real number by no more than 10%. The main advantages of the method are: non-contact, non-destructive, informative, high enough resolution, which allows us to talk about its promise in the study of such ancient examples of art and culture as Jiaguwen.