Ancient Scripts of Cartographic Lore Crossword Puzzle

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GLYPH A carved or incised symbol often used in ancient cartography
OLMEC Mesoamerican civilization with enigmatic map glyphs
PHOENICIAN Maritime trading language that influenced Mediterranean mapping
HYEROGLYPH Symbolic script featuring prominently on Egyptian maps
GREEK Classical language underpinning early Mediterranean charting
RUNIC Alphabet used by Germanic tribes, appearing on old territorial maps
CUNEIFORM Earliest writing system used in ancient Mesopotamia maps
IBERIAN Pre-Roman peninsula script seen in early geographic carvings
PUNIC Ancient maritime language influencing Mediterranean maps
NORSE Viking language recorded on sea-route maps
LINEARB Script used in Bronze Age Crete with lost geographic records
EGYPTIAN Language of hieroglyphs found on early Nile river maps
LATIN Language of ancient European cartographers and manuscripts
BERSERK Term derived from Norse culture, linked to ancient map legends
THAANA Script used in Maldivian islands’ navigation and maps
ARAMAIC Semitic language used in ancient Near Eastern cartographic texts
EPIGRAPH Short inscription used to mark historical map locations
MAYAN Pre-Columbian language associated with intricate jungle cartography
INDUS Script connected with mysterious inscriptions on South Asian maps

Ancient Scripts of Cartographic Lore

A crossword exploring extinct and obscure languages that shaped historical mapmaking traditions.

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