Answer · Cypro-Minoan
No value is secure; shape similarity across scripts is not evidence of sound.
No value is secure; shape similarity across scripts is not evidence of sound.
Where it stands
Most likelyIts tests partly supported it: one piece of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- Shape-based value sets disagree between researchers.
What would rule it out
- A value set built from shapes alone predicts a reading confirmed by a bilingual.
Evidence 1 for · none against
The questions it answers
Most likelyA small set of values, inherited from Linear A and passed on to the Cypriot syllabary, is secure
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). No value is secure; shape similarity across scripts is not evidence of sound. [Answer ANS0CWRBVTE6T09]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CWRBVTE6T09
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title = {No value is secure; shape similarity across scripts is not evidence of sound.},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0CWRBVTE6T09},
url = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CWRBVTE6T09}
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