QuestionsCretan HieroglyphicHow is Cretan Hieroglyphic related to Linear A: parent, sister, or neither?Answer
Answer · Cretan Hieroglyphic
Cretan Hieroglyphic and Linear A are sister scripts descended from one Prepalatial Cretan source.
Cretan Hieroglyphic and Linear A are sister scripts descended from one Prepalatial Cretan source.
Where it stands
Still possibleOne piece of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- The earliest dated forms of shared signs in each script are equally distant from a reconstructable common form.
- Each script has early signs the other lacks.
What would rule it out
- Stratified finds show Linear A sign forms developing out of dated hieroglyphic forms one by one.
Evidence 1 for · none against
The questions it answers
Open2 answers, none ahead
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). Cretan Hieroglyphic and Linear A are sister scripts descended from one Prepalatial Cretan source. [Answer ANS0DEE9PK2P95N]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0DEE9PK2P95N
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