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Most likelyRongorongo was invented on Rapa Nui before 1722
Most likelyRongorongo is proto-writing or a mnemonic system that cued recited texts without encoding them phonetically
Most likelyAbout 50 to 60 basic glyphs, combined into ligatures, account for nearly the whole corpus
AnsweredThe reading is not valid; glyph 76 is a common sign with no fixed role.
Most likelyThe passage is a lunar calendar with a rule for inserting one or two intercalary nights into the 28-night…