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Mysteries of Forgotten Writing Systems
Explore the enigmatic ancient languages and scripts that vanished over time in this challenging crossword.
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  • 1. CHALAM Ancient script found in the Indus Valley civilization
  • 3. Script used by the Mycenaeans, still partially undeciphered
  • 4. A text written in code or cipher
  • 5. Undeciphered script from Easter Island
  • 7. Ancient script and language of Iran
  • 9. Ancient Mesopotamian script made of wedge-shaped marks
  • 11. Process of writing in secret or coded language
  • 12. Study of inscriptions or epigraphs as writing
  • 15. Study of the origins and histories of words and languages
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  • 2. Pre-Columbian civilization linked to early Mesoamerican scripts
  • 6. Ancient writing or scripts studied in historical research
  • 8. Ancient Indic script predecessor to modern Brahmi
  • 10. An early unknown script found in Central Asia
  • 13. Language of an ancient Anatolian empire using cuneiform
  • 14. Semitic script ancestor to many alphabets including Greek and Latin
  • 16. Name of a mysterious illustrated manuscript written in unknown script
  • 17. Ancient Egyptian script used for daily purposes

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