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Ancient Scripts Lost in Time
Explore the world of ancient and forgotten writing systems through this crossword puzzle focused on rare language scripts and their historical significance.
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Across
  • 1. Oldest known Slavic alphabet devised by Saints Cyril and Methodius
  • 2. A script derived from ancient Egyptian hieratic writing
  • 3. Script from ancient southwestern Iran, undeciphered in some forms
  • 4. Ancient script of Cambodia, ancestor to modern Southeast Asian scripts
  • 5. An early alphabet that influenced many modern alphabets
  • 6. A unique script created by a Cameroonian king in the early 20th century
  • 8. An extinct Indo-European language with unique script found in Xinjiang
  • 14. Ancient Anatolian script using cuneiform
  • 16. Undeciphered Bronze Age script used on Crete before Linear B
  • 17. Alphabet of ancient Germanic tribes
  • 18. Ancient civilization possibly linked to early writing in Mesoamerica
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  • 7. Ancient script used in the Thracian region, largely undeciphered
  • 9. Script used by ancient Turkic peoples, derived from Aramaic
  • 10. One of the earliest known writing systems developed by the Sumerians
  • 11. Mysterious undeciphered script from the Indus Valley civilization
  • 12. Script invented in the 20th century for the Somali language
  • 13. Alphabet used in ancient Anatolia, connected to early Greek scripts
  • 15. A Bronze Age script used in ancient Crete, distinct from Linear A
  • 19. Ancient Anatolian script used in the Lycian region
  • 20. Script used by the Naxi people of southwest China

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