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Enigmatic Scripts and Symbols of Antiquity
Moderate difficulty suitable for most players
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  • 1. Method of encoding messages
  • 2. Instruments used by many cultures for long-distance signals
  • 3. Incan knotted cords used for data recording
  • 5. Sacred Egyptian pictographic script
  • 6. Small-statured tribes who used body paint for communication
  • 8. Image made with small pieces, sometimes used to convey messages
  • 13. Empire known for knotted string record-keeping
  • 14. Visual signaling using flags or lights
  • 16. Rolled parchment containing written text
  • 18. Object believed to hold magical communication power
  • 19. Symbolic object representing a group or family
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  • 4. Ornamental or decorative writing style
  • 7. Ancient Mesopotamian wedge-shaped writing
  • 9. Early medieval alphabet used in Ireland
  • 10. Engraved gemstone or seal used to mark messages
  • 11. Characters used by Germanic tribes for messages
  • 12. Ancient civilization known for early cryptographic techniques
  • 15. Ancient nomads known for symbolic tattoos and signs
  • 17. Writing material made from animal skin
  • 20. Heraldic design used to identify lineage or messages

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