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Scribes’ Secrets: Ancient Scripts & Tools
Explore the essential tools and diverse scripts used by ancient scribes to preserve knowledge through the ages.
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  • 1. Symbols carved or painted to convey meaning
  • 2. Egyptian picture-based writing system
  • 5. Flat surface used for inscription
  • 7. Writing system using symbols for syllables
  • 9. Writing material made from animal skin
  • 11. Sharp volcanic glass sometimes used for styluses
  • 13. Tool for ink writing in ancient China
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  • 3. Colored liquid used for writing or drawing
  • 4. Handwritten document often on parchment
  • 6. Egyptian paper made from a water plant
  • 8. Surface coating used for reusable writing tablets
  • 10. Medium for cuneiform writing in Mesopotamia
  • 12. Person trained to write in ancient times
  • 14. Ancient wedge-shaped script from Sumer
  • 15. Material used for early writing styluses
  • 16. Feather pen commonly used in medieval times
  • 17. Pointed instrument used for inscribing

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