**Nina**

This is a Pigpen cypher.

​Hi my name is Nina. For my G.A.T.E I am doing Cryptography. Cryptography is writing and decoding codes. I have been reaserching all kinds of codes. Here is my information:

An early description of cryptography occured when Julius Casear found a piece of paper, with some letters on it, tied to one of his servant's belts. When the paper was wound around the belt,the letters pieced together to show a message telling him about a upcoming war: YOU ARE IN DANGER Today we call this trick the [|code stick.].

Did you know that in WW2 some country's communicated with [|morse code?] They used it because it was easy and had no trouble reaching its person/people. They obviously had to practice lots and lots! One of the world's most famous morse codes is ... - - - ... =S.O.S, which stands for save our soles, or save our ship. Mysterious Nazca Lines Located on the desert of Peru, the [|nazca lines] are a mystery. No one knows how or when they got there. Are they a messiage from outer space? UFO landing lines? The remains of a war millions of years ago? The awnser is a mystery.

Some Q's and A's

Q.What is the oldest cypher? A.We think the oldest known cypher was written over 4000 years ago in Egypt when the writing on the tomb of Khnumhotep ii contained unusual symbols.

Q.What is an example of a moden day cypher? A.Today we use cryptography as a way to secure computer systems and internet.