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The script was invented after islanders saw the Spanish annexation document signed in 1770.

The script was invented after islanders saw the Spanish annexation document signed in 1770.

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Where it stands

DisputedOne piece of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

What it predicts

  • No tablet on pre-contact wood; glyph forms borrowed from European script.

What would rule it out

  • A tablet securely carved before 1770.

Evidence 1 for · none against

The questions it answers

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Mysteries Department. (2026). The script was invented after islanders saw the Spanish annexation document signed in 1770. [Answer ANS0CTG38MW7HH2]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CTG38MW7HH2
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