# 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…

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# 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.

Suggestive0

## What it means

Key question[Which marks on the hieroglyphic seals are writing, and which are ornament?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/cretan-hieroglyphic/questions/QST0DEDWSVXAX3N/which-marks-on-the-hieroglyphic-seals-are-writing-and-which)

3 answers, none ahead yet

**Open** unchanged

Answer this evidence bears on[Every graph on a hieroglyphic seal face belongs to the script's graphic system, including motifs CHIC set aside as…](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/cretan-hieroglyphic/answers/ANS0DEE9BBE5B9Q/every-graph-on-a-hieroglyphic-seal-face-belongs-to-the)

Counts against1 for, 1 against

**Still possible** unchanged

## 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

[On: Which marks on the hieroglyphic seals are writing, and which are ornament?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/cretan-hieroglyphic/questions/QST0DEDWSVXAX3N/which-marks-on-the-hieroglyphic-seals-are-writing-and-which)

**—** not judged

Ranked by how likely each is to move the key question, for the time it takes

## Sources 2

[Cretan Hieroglyphic Sign Repertoires: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0DEDKWQ4P0TK/cretan-hieroglyphic-sign-repertoires-yesterday-today-and)

Ferrara 2024

SRC

[Rationalizing the Cretan Hieroglyphic sign-list](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0DEDGSRMZC25/rationalizing-the-cretan-hieroglyphic-sign-list)

Montecchi et al. 2021

SRC

## Cite it

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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
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Key

**EVD** 0DEEB6VYMPP3

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Evidence

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Suggestive

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[Session 1](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/cretan-hieroglyphic/sessions/SES0DEECGMX10RS/session-1-cretan-hieroglyphic-seeded-corpus-readings-and) · 31 Oct 2026

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