Explore the basics of ancient writing systems with this medium-difficulty crossword designed for 3rd-5th graders. Learn key terms like hieroglyphs, cuneiform, and alphabets.
Echoes of Forgotten Scripts is a medium crossword puzzle with 19 clues covering . Play it online for free below, or create your own crossword with our free crossword maker.
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Echoes of Forgotten Scripts
Moderate difficulty suitable for most players
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- 2. A single written character representing a word or morpheme
- 3. Characters from an early Germanic alphabet
- 5. Wedge-shaped script used in ancient Mesopotamia
- 6. A carved or inscribed symbol, often part of an ancient script
- 8. Not an ancient script, but a tricky word included to test attention
- 10. Script of a mysterious ancient civilization of South Asia
- 13. Old Persian script named after a deity, appearing on imperial inscriptions
- 14. Incan system using knotted strings for record-keeping
- 15. Japanese syllabary developed from Chinese characters
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- 1. Ancient Mesoamerican civilization linked with early glyphs
- 4. Person trained to write and keep records in ancient times
- 7. Latin term meaning language or tongue, often linked to writing
- 9. Pictorial writing used by ancient Egyptians
- 11. Material on which many ancient inscriptions were found
- 12. Simplified ancient Egyptian script used for daily purposes
- 16. African script created in Cameroon during the 19th century
- 17. Old script related to early writing systems of the Caucasus
- 18. Dots or marks used to separate or clarify ancient writing
- 19. Sumerian term meaning a type of clay tablet used for writing
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