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Ancient writing systems

Name an ancient writing system. Hopdown accepts 121 answers here. Common answers keep your bunny near the surface; rare ones dig deeper.

Most common answers

• Egyptian HieroglyphsExtremely common
• CuneiformExtremely common
• Linear BUncommon
• Linear AUncommon
• DemoticUncommon
• Maya ScriptUncommon
• HieraticUncommon
• BrahmiUncommon
• Hebrew AlphabetUncommon
• Aramaic AlphabetUncommon
• Etruscan AlphabetUncommon
• Greek AlphabetUncommon
• Old Persian CuneiformUncommon
• Phoenician AlphabetUncommon
• Indus ScriptUncommon

Rare answers

• Cypriot SyllabaryRare
• Georgian AlphabetRare
• Linear ElamiteRare
• Northeastern Iberian ScriptRare
• Epi-Olmec ScriptRare
• Cypro-MinoanRare
• Umbrian AlphabetRare
• Lepontic AlphabetVery rare
• Old Nubian ScriptVery rare
• Faliscan AlphabetVery rare
• Euboean AlphabetVery rare
• Messapic AlphabetVery rare
• Bird-Worm Seal ScriptVery rare
• Cursive HieroglyphsVery rare
• Eblaite CuneiformVery rare

Deep cuts

The answers almost nobody gives.

• Old Khmer ScriptDeep cut
• Elymaic AlphabetDeep cut
• Zabur ScriptDeep cut
• Psalter PahlaviDeep cut

Plus 87 more answers you'll have to find yourself.