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Isthmian script

The Isthmian script is an early set of symbols found in inscriptions around the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, dating to c. 500 BCE – 500 CE, though with dates subject to disagreement. It is also called the La Mojarra script and the Epi-Olmec script ('post-Olmec script').

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Child systems
Maya script? · Zapotec script?
Direction
Vertical writing
Languages
Epi-Olmec (ISO639-3:xep)
Parent systems
Isthmian script
Period
c. 500 BCE – 500 CE
Script type
Undeciphered (assumed to be logosyllabic)

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Isthmian script

Nodes23
Edges22
Triples11
Avg. degree1.91
Density0.086957
Components1

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Isthmian script

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Child systems · 2
Isthmian script → Maya script?, Zapotec script?
Sister systems · 2
Isthmian script → Maya script?, Zapotec script?
is a · 2
Isthmian script → early set of symbols found in inscriptions around the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, true writing system that represents a spoken language
Direction · 1
Isthmian script → Vertical writing
Languages · 1
Isthmian script → Epi-Olmec (ISO639-3:xep)
Parent systems · 1
Isthmian script → Isthmian script
Period · 1
Isthmian script → c. 500 BCE – 500 CE
Script type · 1
Isthmian script → Undeciphered (assumed to be logosyllabic)

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script epi-olmec isthmian la mojarra writing glyphs decipherment stela maya justeson text mesoamerican zapotec john kaufman found ce texts languages

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Isthmian scriptChild systemsMaya script?1.00infobox
Isthmian scriptChild systemsZapotec script?1.00infobox
Isthmian scriptDirectionVertical writing1.00infobox
Isthmian scriptLanguagesEpi-Olmec (ISO639-3:xep)1.00infobox
Isthmian scriptParent systemsIsthmian script1.00infobox
Isthmian scriptPeriodc. 500 BCE – 500 CE1.00infobox
Isthmian scriptScript typeUndeciphered (assumed to be logosyllabic)1.00infobox
Isthmian scriptSister systemsMaya script?1.00infobox
Isthmian scriptSister systemsZapotec script?1.00infobox
Isthmian scriptis aearly set of symbols found in inscriptions around the Isthmus of Tehuantepec0.90text
Isthmian scriptis atrue writing system that represents a spoken language0.90text

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