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Mysteries of Ancient Writing Systems
Explore nine enigmatic lost languages and scripts that shaped ancient civilizations but are now largely undeciphered or extinct.
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  • 1. One of the earliest writing systems, used in Mesopotamia
  • 3. Stone key that unlocked the understanding of Egyptian hieroglyphs
  • 4. Hittite king known through cuneiform tablets
  • 5. Ancient Iranian language known from clay tablets, still partly undeciphered
  • 6. Ancient Mesoamerican civilization possibly associated with early script origins
  • 8. Undeciphered script once used in Bronze Age Crete
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  • 2. Script of the Harappan civilization, still not fully understood
  • 7. Oldest known writing system from ancient Iran, predating Elamite
  • 9. General term for inscriptions on stone or other materials

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