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AbjadAn alphabet that writes consonants only and leaves vowels to the reader.
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AcrophonyGiving a picture-sign the sound value of the first sound of the word for what it depicts.
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AirburstA meteor exploding in the air before reaching the ground.
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Ancient DNAGenetic material recovered from old remains, read to tell who someone was and who they were related to.
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ArchaeoastronomyTesting whether a monument was aligned on the sky, and how.
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Archaeological forgeryAn object made or altered in modern times and presented as an ancient find, usually by planting it in the ground or in a collection.