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Mystical Scripts of Ancient Civilizations
Explore the fascinating world of ancient scripts and symbols that shaped human history through this challenging crossword.
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  • 1. Ancient script considered ancestor of modern alphabets
  • 2. Wedge-shaped writing used in ancient Mesopotamia
  • 3. Japanese logographic characters derived from Chinese
  • 5. Classical language of ancient India often used in scriptures
  • 6. Ancient Egyptian pictorial writing system
  • 8. Rock carving made by ancient peoples
  • 9. Ancient Egyptian script used for daily purposes
  • 13. Objects inscribed with symbols believed to bring luck
  • 15. A sign representing something else by association
  • 17. Carved or inscribed symbolic figures or characters
  • 19. Script used for writing many languages including the Quran
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  • 4. Characters used in early Germanic alphabets
  • 7. Words carved or engraved on a surface
  • 10. Person skilled in writing manuscripts in ancient times
  • 11. Prefix for two ancient Aegean scripts, A and B
  • 12. Variant of Egyptian hieratic script from Thebes
  • 14. Study of inscriptions or epigraphs
  • 16. Symbol representing an idea or concept directly
  • 18. Ancient writing material made from a reed plant
  • 20. Early medieval alphabet used primarily to write Old Irish

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