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Decoding Cryptic Ancient Inscriptions
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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  • 1. Manuscript where original writing has been scraped off and reused
  • 2. Script of sacred carvings, sometimes mistaken for cryptic symbols
  • 3. Character representing a vocal sound in hieroglyphic or cuneiform
  • 4. To translate or decode an obscure script or message
  • 5. Qualitative trait where symbols compose a sequential script
  • 6. Study of ancient handwriting forms and scripts
  • 7. Relating to an ancient civilization known for its early scripts
  • 11. Wedge-shaped script carved into clay tablets of Mesopotamia
  • 12. Having two faces or sides, like the enigmatic Rosetta Stone
Down
  • 8. Ancient term for dry writing, metaphor for preserved text
  • 9. Inscribed metal text from early dynasties or cultures
  • 10. Method involving twelve tones, akin to ancient coded sequences
  • 13. The science of ancient writing systems and their formation
  • 14. Discipline analyzing inscriptions engraved on stone or metal
  • 15. Original manuscript or handwritten document from antiquity

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