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Cryptic Scripts of Ancient Civilizations
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  • 1. Informal term for speech, often recorded in ancient inscriptions
  • 3. Wedge-shaped writing used in ancient Mesopotamia
  • 4. Simplified Egyptian script used for everyday writing
  • 5. Ancient script used in Cambodia
  • 7. Symbolic maze found carved in ancient scripts, metaphor for complexity
  • 11. Script used by Mycenaeans, predecessor to the Greek alphabet
  • 14. Un-deciphered script of a Bronze Age civilization in South Asia
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  • 2. Ancient Mesoamerican culture known for early writing signs
  • 6. Picture writing system of ancient Egypt
  • 8. Mythic origin linked to one of the earliest Phoenician alphabets
  • 9. Alphabetic characters used by early Germanic peoples
  • 10. African script developed in Cameroon in late 19th century
  • 12. Classical Indian language with one of the oldest alphabets
  • 13. Individual symbols in writing systems like Mayan and Egyptian
  • 15. Consonant-only writing system common in Semitic languages

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