Answer · Cretan Hieroglyphic
Cretan Hieroglyphic is an ornamental form of a Cretan proto-syllabary whose sign names and values come from Sumerian.
Cretan Hieroglyphic is an ornamental form of a Cretan proto-syllabary whose sign names and values come from Sumerian.
Where it stands
Still possibleNone pieces of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- Each hieroglyphic sign has a Linear A counterpart with the same Sumerian-derived value, and the derived values read the Linear A tablets as well as the hieroglyphic documents.
- Commodity logograms on the clay documents match Sumerian words for the same commodities under the proposed values.
What would rule it out
- Signs the proposal pairs across scripts are shown by palaeography to have independent origins.
- The proposed values applied to Linear A fail the fraction and total checks already available for that script.
Evidence none for · 1 against
The questions it answers
Open6 answers, none ahead
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). Cretan Hieroglyphic is an ornamental form of a Cretan proto-syllabary whose sign names and values come from Sumerian. [Answer ANS0DEDZ5QXZJKJ]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0DEDZ5QXZJKJ
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author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0DEDZ5QXZJKJ},
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