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Answer · Proto-Sinaitic and Wadi el-Hol: the first alphabet

None of these.

None of these.

Still possibleAnswers 1 question0

Where it stands

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

What it predicts

  • Sign-form variation across inscriptions will exceed what one standardised inventory allows.

What would rule it out

  • An early abecedary showing a fixed order and count.

Evidence 1 for · none against

The questions it answers

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). None of these. [Answer ANS0DEDYQK49F4J]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0DEDYQK49F4J
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