Lycian alphabet

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. What is the script origin?Adapted from the Classical Greek alphabet
2. What is the primary medium of use?Predominantly found in epigraphic inscriptions on stone monuments and tombs
3. Why did the Lycians add new letters?They added new letters because their language had sounds that Greek letters couldn't write, so they made extra symbols to show those sounds.
4. How do we know about the Lycian script?We know about the Lycian alphabet from stone carvings, like monuments, tombs, and stelae, that still exist today.

Epigraphy: The study and interpretation of inscriptions on hard surfaces like stone, metal, or pottery.
Phonology: The study of the sound systems of languages, including how sounds are produced and organized.
Grapheme: The smallest meaningful unit of a writing system, such as a letter or a symbol.
Anatolian Languages: An extinct branch of Indo-European languages historically spoken in Anatolia (modern Turkey).