Cretan Hieroglyphs: Predating Linear A on Bronze Age Crete, Cretan Hieroglyphs were used around 2100–1700 BCE for religious and administrative purposes. These pictorial symbols appear on seals, tablets, and ceremonial objects, blending abstract and representational forms. Though some signs resemble Egyptian hieroglyphs, no direct connection has been proven. The script likely recorded an early Minoan language, but without a bilingual artifact or long texts, decipherment is stalled. Its role in the evolution of Aegean writing remains unclear. Cretan Hieroglyphs represent a crucial but silent link between early pictographic systems and later syllabic scripts like Linear A.
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