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Enigmatic Scripts of Forgotten Hands
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  • 1. Art of writing with gold, associated with manuscript illumination
  • 2. Rounded script used in medieval Latin manuscripts
  • 3. Old Slavic script predating Cyrillic
  • 5. Prefix meaning ancient, often used for older scripts
  • 7. Simplified Egyptian script used by priests
  • 9. Northwest Indian script used for Sanskrit and Kashmiri
  • 14. Fine parchment used for medieval manuscript pages
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  • 4. Study of ancient handwriting and scripts
  • 6. Writing system consisting mainly of consonants
  • 8. Berber script still used in North Africa
  • 10. Rare Japanese cursive script linked to ancient calligraphy
  • 11. Unique pictographic writing of the Naxi people in China
  • 12. Stone linking scripts including ancient Egyptian texts
  • 13. Alphabet used by Germanic tribes for inscriptions
  • 15. Ancient Egyptian script for everyday purposes
  • 16. Manuscripts in book form, handwritten before printing
  • 17. Script developed in Cameroon in early 20th century

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