Language History

2. - To figure out the meaning of something that is difficult to understand, like an ancient script.
3. - A handwritten document or book.
5. - A symbolic figure or character.
7. - A person who writes or records information in ancient times.
8. - Relating to the sounds of spoken language.
9. - An ancient artifact with inscriptions in three scripts that helped decode Egyptian hieroglyphics.
11. - An ancient language of India.
13. - A material made from reeds used for writing in ancient Egypt.
14. - Very old, from a long time ago.
17. - Changing text from one language to another.
19. - Beautiful or artistic handwriting.
20. - A simple picture or symbol that represents an object or concept.

1. - A system of writing using pictures and symbols, often associated with ancient Egypt.
4. - Writing carved or engraved on a surface.
6. - A room in a monastery for copying and preserving manuscripts.
10. - A set of letters used to write a language.
12. - A mark or character that represents an idea or object.
15. - An ancient system of writing that used wedge-shaped marks on clay tablets, used in Mesopotamia.
16. - The language of ancient Rome.
18. - A system of writing used for a specific language.