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Forgotten Tongues Lexicon Revealed
Explore the mysterious world of extinct and ancient languages with this specialized crossword focusing on lost tongues and their unique terminology.
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  • 1. Ancient Mesopotamian script made of wedge-shaped marks
  • 2. Extinct East Germanic language once spoken by Vandals
  • 4. Egyptian script used for daily writing after hieroglyphs
  • 6. Fragment of pottery often inscribed with ancient writing
  • 9. Ancient script used on the island of Crete
  • 10. Ancient Germanic runic letter
  • 11. Pre-Columbian civilization known for an undeciphered script
  • 15. Language found in tablets from an ancient Syrian city
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  • 3. Old Iranian language of Zoroastrian sacred texts
  • 5. Material similar to parchment, used for ancient manuscripts
  • 7. Ancient script used in northwest India and Central Asia
  • 8. Relating to carving or engraving, often on ancient seals
  • 12. East Iranian language of Silk Road merchants
  • 13. Alphabet used by Germanic peoples before adoption of Latin
  • 14. Language spoken in ancient southwestern Iran
  • 16. Prefix meaning ancient or old, relating to old languages
  • 17. Persian king whose inscriptions help decipher languages

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