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Byblos syllabary5 key questions · 7 questions · 0 answered

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KeyCan any sound values be fixed from external evidence, such as the Akhenaten-daughters seal or the Egyptian parent signs?

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KeyHow many distinct signs does the script have, and how is it structured?

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KeyWhat language do the Byblos pseudo-hieroglyphic inscriptions record?

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Do the word boundaries and recurring morphemes found by sequence analysis fit the grammar of any proposed language?

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KeyWhen were the Byblos inscriptions written?

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KeyWhere did the Byblos signs come from, and is the script related to the Proto-Sinaitic and Phoenician alphabets?

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Do the finds assigned to the script outside Byblos (Megiddo, Egypt, Italy) really belong to it?

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