A crossword exploring extinct languages, ancient writing systems, and the mysteries of lost communication.
Ancient Scripts and Forgotten Tongues
Explore the mystery of lost languages through clues tied to ancient alphabets, extinct dialects, and linguistic archaeology.
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- 1. Opposite of similar, often describing unrelated languages
- 2. Linguist famous for ideas on language and thought
- 3. Study of ancient Egyptian language and culture
- 4. Symbolic figures carved into monuments or manuscripts
- 5. Ancient Semitic language known for early alphabet
- 10. Process of translating a secret message or script
- 14. Early writing system used in ancient Greece and Crete
- 15. Ancient clay or stone surface for writing
- 16. A language no longer spoken or in use
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- 6. Study of ancient handwriting and manuscripts
- 7. Regional or social variation of a language
- 8. Alphabetic characters used by Germanic tribes
- 9. Written system of letters or symbols
- 11. Ancient Mesopotamian script made of wedge shapes
- 12. To interpret or make sense of hidden writing
- 13. Someone who studies languages scientifically
- 17. Extinct language discovered in ancient Anatolia
- 18. Vocabulary of a language or branch of knowledge
- 19. Forbidden or sacred word in some ancient cultures
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