Language History

1. - Beautiful or artistic handwriting.
4. - To figure out the meaning of something that is difficult to understand, like an ancient script.
7. - Writing carved or engraved on a surface.
8. - A mark or character that represents an idea or object.
11. - The language of ancient Rome.
13. - Relating to the sounds of spoken language.
15. - A room in a monastery for copying and preserving manuscripts.
17. - A person who writes or records information in ancient times.
18. - Very old, from a long time ago.
19. - A simple picture or symbol that represents an object or concept.

2. - A symbolic figure or character.
3. - A system of writing using pictures and symbols, often associated with ancient Egypt.
5. - An ancient system of writing that used wedge-shaped marks on clay tablets, used in Mesopotamia.
6. - A system of writing used for a specific language.
8. - An ancient language of India.
9. - A handwritten document or book.
10. Stone - An ancient artifact with inscriptions in three scripts that helped decode Egyptian hieroglyphics.
12. - Changing text from one language to another.
14. - A set of letters used to write a language.
16. - A material made from reeds used for writing in ancient Egypt.