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Cryptic Tongues of Ancient Commerce
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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  • 1. Lost language of the Indus Valley’s mercantile civilization
  • 2. Phoenician offshoot pivotal in Mediterranean commerce, now silent
  • 3. Inscribed bark tablets hinting at forgotten barter dialects
  • 4. Sudanese royal script shrouded in undeciphered trade secrets
  • 6. Bronze Age script from Crete, elusive in its mercantile usage
  • 8. Writing system blending syllabic and alphabetic elements in trade
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  • 5. Ancient Turkic script used along Silk Road merchants' trails
  • 7. Rare dialect linked to Middle Eastern river trading centers
  • 9. Ancient inscription form that encodes traders’ cryptic deals
  • 10. Indus script alternative known from sealed stone inscriptions

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