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Cryptic Scripts of Antiquity Crossword is a hard crossword puzzle with 17 clues covering . Play it online for free below, or create your own crossword with our free crossword maker.
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Cryptic Scripts of Antiquity Crossword
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- 1. Mysterious undeciphered signs from the Indus Valley
- 2. Feature in scripts where signs close or overlap tightly
- 3. Debated earliest Mesoamerican writing system
- 4. Latin root term for writing, evoking scholarly origins
- 6. Discipline focused on deciphering historical handwriting
- 7. Egyptian script evolved from Hieratic for daily use
- 9. Ancient alphabet precursor to Greek and Latin scripts
- 10. Rare term for ancient inscriptions carved on bones
- 11. Script used by Mycenaeans, undeciphered syllabary
- 13. Simplified sacred Egyptian script used by priests
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- 5. Marking system absent in most ancient texts
- 8. Study and interpretation of ancient inscriptions
- 12. Analysis of carving symbols and ancient markings
- 14. Alphabetic inscriptions carved by Germanic tribes
- 15. Wedge-shaped Mesopotamian script on clay tablets
- 16. Symbols that represent words rather than sounds
- 17. Rare term for ancient burned clay tablets or tokens
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