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Ancient Scripts and Forgotten Tongues
Explore the enigmatic world of lost languages and ancient writing systems through this crossword puzzle.
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Across
  • 1. Picture-based writing system developed by ancient Egyptians
  • 2. Related to carved inscriptions or engraved scripts
  • 3. The study of ancient handwriting and scripts
  • 5. Pre-Roman script from the Iberian Peninsula
  • 9. Undeciphered script of Easter Island
  • 10. An inscription carved on a surface
  • 11. Stone key that helped decipher Egyptian hieroglyphs
  • 12. Structure bearing inscriptions critical for understanding scripts
  • 13. Characters used in alphabets by early Scandinavian people
  • 16. Ancient Egyptian cursive writing, used alongside hieroglyphs
Down
  • 4. Forgotten script from the ancient island kingdoms
  • 6. Mysterious script from the Indus Valley Civilization
  • 7. Mycenaean Greek script, predecessor to the Greek alphabet
  • 8. Ancient script related to the Harappan civilization
  • 14. Scientific study of language including lost languages
  • 15. Refers to extinct languages of ancient Asia Minor
  • 17. One of the earliest writing systems, used in Mesopotamia
  • 18. Imaginary ancient script often linked to Celtic traditions
  • 19. Ancient script used in what is now southwestern Iran

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