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Cryptic Scripts of Ancient Civilizations
A crossword exploring key terms and concepts related to ancient puzzle scripts and their historical contexts.
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- 1. A problem or enigma requiring ingenuity to solve
- 2. To interpret or make sense of a written code or script
- 4. To write or carve words onto a surface, commonly seen in ancient artifacts
- 5. One of the earliest known writing systems, used in ancient Mesopotamia
- 6. Alphabetic characters used in ancient Germanic inscriptions
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- 3. Ancient script used by the Mycenaean Greeks, predecessor to the Greek alphabet
- 7. Ancient Egyptian writing system composed of symbols and pictures
- 8. A mythical cipher-like puzzle often linked to ancient lore (creative element)
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