QuestionsDhofari scriptDid the Dhofari alphabet derive from North Arabian or South Arabian writing?Answer
Answer · Dhofari script
The letter forms derive from a North Arabian archetype close to Thamudic B.
The letter forms derive from a North Arabian archetype close to Thamudic B.
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-by-shape comparison matches Thamudic B and D better than Ancient South Arabian.
What would rule it out
- A quantitative shape comparison favours Ancient South Arabian.
Evidence 1 for · none against
The questions it answers
Most likelyThe letter forms derive from a North Arabian archetype close to Thamudic B
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). The letter forms derive from a North Arabian archetype close to Thamudic B. [Answer ANS0D7QBMJC3QY6]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D7QBMJC3QY6
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year = {2026},
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