Ancient Scripts and Languages: A Journey Through Human History
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Which ancient civilization developed the first known system of writing?
What is the name of the ancient Egyptian writing system that used hieroglyphs?
Which ancient civilization developed the cuneiform writing system?
What was the primary purpose of the Phoenician alphabet?
Which ancient civilization adopted and adapted the Phoenician alphabet to create their own writing system?
What was the name of the writing system used by the ancient Romans, which evolved from the Etruscan alphabet?
Which ancient civilization developed the Chinese writing system, characterized by its unique characters?
What was the name of the ancient Mayan writing system, which used a combination of logograms and syllabic characters?
Which ancient civilization developed the Brahmi script, the ancestor of many modern Indian scripts?
What was the name of the ancient Ethiopian writing system, which was derived from the South Arabian script?
Which ancient civilization developed the Runic alphabet, used by Germanic peoples in Northern Europe?
What was the name of the ancient Korean writing system, which combined Chinese characters with native Korean elements?
Which ancient civilization developed the Japanese writing system, which includes three different types of characters?
What was the name of the ancient Mesoamerican writing system used by the Zapotec civilization?
Which ancient civilization developed the Indus Valley script, which remains largely undeciphered to this day?