# Barthel's glyph catalogue was built from texts carved in alternating orientation with developed ligatures, a…

> Barthel's glyph catalogue was built from texts carved in alternating orientation with developed ligatures, a mature system by the 1860s.

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# Barthel's glyph catalogue was built from texts carved in alternating orientation with developed ligatures, a…

Barthel's glyph catalogue was built from texts carved in alternating orientation with developed ligatures, a mature system by the 1860s.

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## What it bears on 1 answer

[Rongorongo was invented on Rapa Nui before 1722.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/rongorongo/answers/ANS0D4CCGH40QH4/rongorongo-was-invented-on-rapa-nui-before-1722)

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Barthel's glyph catalogue was built from texts carved in alternating orientation with developed ligatures, a… [Evidence EVD0D4CCH0R5BB3]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0D4CCH0R5BB3
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