Explore the ancient tools and writing systems that shaped early civilizations through this crossword puzzle.
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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