scytale

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf cipher device
gptkbp:category cryptography
ancient technology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label scytale
gptkbp:material wood
gptkbp:method unwrap strip to reveal scrambled text
wrap strip of parchment around cylinder
write message along cylinder
gptkbp:notableUser gptkb:Spartans
gptkbp:period 5th century BCE
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:transposition_cipher
crypt
cryptography
gptkbp:shape cylinder
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:ancient_Greeks
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:transposition_cipher
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:transposition_cipher
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6