QuestionsCretan HieroglyphicIs the Archanes script of the late Prepalatial seals the first stage of Cretan Hieroglyphic, or a separate script?Answer
Answer · Cretan Hieroglyphic
The Archanes script is the first stage of Cretan Hieroglyphic.
The Archanes script is the first stage of Cretan Hieroglyphic.
Where it stands
Still possibleOne piece of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- Archanes sign forms grade into Middle Minoan IA to II hieroglyphic forms in dated contexts.
What would rule it out
- The Archanes repertoire contains a set of signs with no hieroglyphic descendants and uses the shared ones differently.
Evidence 1 for · none against
The questions it answers
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). The Archanes script is the first stage of Cretan Hieroglyphic. [Answer ANS0DEE9J5BAN7X]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0DEE9J5BAN7X
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