Cretan HieroglyphicEvidence
Evidence · Cretan Hieroglyphic
Low frequencies make it impossible to chart the distribution of many seal graphs, so whether each is decorative…
Low frequencies make it impossible to chart the distribution of many seal graphs, so whether each is decorative, partly decorative or glottographic cannot yet be shown.
What it means
Key questionWhich marks on the hieroglyphic seals are writing, and which are ornament?
3 answers, none ahead yet
Openunchanged
Answer this evidence bears onEvery graph on a hieroglyphic seal face belongs to the script's graphic system, including motifs CHIC set aside as…
Counts against1 for, 1 against
Still possibleunchanged
Next steps 1
1
Using DBAS-CHS or CHIC drawings, tabulate every seal face with the position and neighbours of each graph, and test whether CHIC-excluded motifs fill sign slots more often than a shuffled null.
~30 h
—not judged
Ranked by how likely each is to move the key question, for the time it takes
Sources 2
Rationalizing the Cretan Hieroglyphic sign-list
SRCMontecchi et al. 2021
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). Low frequencies make it impossible to chart the distribution of many seal graphs, so whether each is decorative… [Evidence EVD0DEEB6VYMPP3]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0DEEB6VYMPP3
@misc{mysteriesdept_evd0deeb6vympp3,
title = {Low frequencies make it impossible to chart the distribution of many seal graphs, so whether each is decorative…},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Evidence, catalog key EVD0DEEB6VYMPP3},
url = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0DEEB6VYMPP3}
}