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Writing Scripts Descended from Egyptian Hieroglyphs

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Carian

Alphabet1
7 c. BCE - 3 c. BCE 2


Usually left-to-right,
but mostly right-to-left in Egypt3,4

Carian

Languages1-4

Carian

Places1-4

Caria (Anatolia) and Egypt

Abecedary1,3,4

Several sets of Carian alphabets exist across Caria proper and Egypt.

Detailed_Carian_Map

Saqqara

Egypt
Car-s01
Carian letter A (Saqqaran variant)
Car-s04
Carian letter D (Saqqaran variant 1)
Car-s12
Carian letter L (Saqqaran variant)
Car-s05.3
Carian letter Y (Saqqaran variant 1)
Car-s21
Carian letter R (Saqqaran variant)
Car-s_01a
Carian letter λ (Saqqaran variant)
Car-s20
Carian letter Q (Saqqaran variant)
Car-s18
Carian letter B (Saqqaran variant 1)
Car-s13
Carian letter M (Saqqaran variant 1)
Car-s16
Carian letter O (Saqqaran variant)
Car-s24a
Carian letter T (Saqqaran variant)
Car-s_02
Carian letter Š (Saqqaran variant)
Car-s19
Carian letter S (Saqqaran variant)
Car-s_03
Unknown Carian letter (Saqqaran variant)
Car-s06a
Carian letter U (Saqqaran variant 1)
Car-s_05
Carian letter K̂ (Saqqaran variant 1)
Car-s14a
Carian letter N (Saqqaran variant 1)
Car-s02
Carian letter P (Saqqaran variant)
Car-s_06
Carian letter Ś (Saqqaran variant)
Car-s05.0
Carian letter I (Saqqaran variant)
Car-s08
Carian letter E (Saqqaran variant)
Car-s_07
Carian letter Ý (Saqqaran variant)
Car-s32
Carian letter K (Saqqaran variant 1)
Car-s_08
Carian letter δ (Saqqaran variant)
Car-s05.3d
Carian letter W (Saqqaran variant 1)
Car-s_09
Carian letter γ (Saqqaran variant)
Car-s_10
Carian letter Z (Saqqaran variant)
Car-s_12
Carian letter J (Saqqaran variant 1)
Car-s_13
Unkown Carian letter (Saqqaran variant)
Car-s_14
Carian letter τ (Saqqaran variant 1)
Car-s_15
Carian letter Ŕ (Saqqaran variant)
Car-s_16
Carian letter β (Saqqaran variant)
Car-s04a
Carian letter D (Saqqaran variant 2)
Car-s05.3a
Carian letter Y (Saqqaran variant 2)
Car-s18a
Carian letter B (Saqqaran variant 2)
Car-s13a
Carian letter M (Saqqaran variant 2)
Car-s06
Carian letter U (Saqqaran variant 2)
Car-s_05a
Carian letter K̂ (Saqqaran variant 2)
Car-s14
Carian letter N (Saqqaran variant 2)
Car-s32a
Carian letter K (Saqqaran variant 2)
Car-s05.3c
Carian letter W (Saqqaran variant 2)
Car-s_12a
Carian letter J (Saqqaran variant 2)
Car-s_14a
Carian letter τ (Saqqaran variant 2)

Kaunos

Caria
Car-k01
Carian letter A (Kaunian variant)
Car-k04
Carian letter D (Kaunian variant)
Car-k12
Carian letter L (Kaunian variant)
Car-k05.3a
Carian letter Y (Kaunian variant)
Car-k21
Carian letter R (Kaunian variant)
Car-k_01
Carian letter λ (Kaunian variant)
Car-k20
Carian letter Q (Kaunian variant)
Car-k18
Carian letter B (Kaunian variant)
Car-k13a
Carian letter M (Kaunian variant)
Car-k16
Carian letter O (Kaunian variant)
Car-k24
Carian letter T (Kaunian variant)
Car-k_02a
Carian letter Š (Kaunian variant)
Car-k19
Carian letter S (Kaunian variant)
Car-k_03
Unknown Carian letter (Kaunian variant)
Car-k06
Carian letter U (Kaunian variant)
Car-k_04
Carian letter Ñ (Kaunian variant)
Car-k_05
Carian letter K̂ (Kaunian variant)
Car-k14
Carian letter N (Kaunian variant)
Car-k02
Carian letter P (Kaunian variant)
Car-k_06a
Carian letter Ś (Kaunian variant)
Car-k05.0
Carian letter I (Kaunian variant)
Car-k32
Carian letter K (Kaunian variant)
Car-k_08
Carian letter δ (Kaunian variant)
Car-k_09a
Carian letter γ (Kaunian variant)
Car-k_10
Carian letter Z (Kaunian variant)
Car-k_11
Carian letter Ng (Kaunian variant)
Car-k_14b
Carian letter τ (Kaunian variant)
Car-k_16a
Carian letter β (Kaunian variant 1)
Car-k_16b
Carian letter β (Kaunian variant 2)

Mylasa

Caria
Car-m01
Carian letter A (Mylasan variant)
Car-m04a
Carian letter D (Mylasan variant)
Car-m12
Carian letter L (Mylasan variant)
Car-m05.3b
Carian letter Y (Mylasan variant)
Car-m21a
Carian letter R (Mylasan variant)
Car-m20a
Carian letter Q (Mylasan variant)
Car-m18a
Carian letter B (Mylasan variant)
Car-m13
Carian letter M (Mylasan variant)
Car-m16
Carian letter O (Mylasan variant)
Car-m24a
Carian letter T (Mylasan variant)
Car-m_02b
Carian letter Š (Mylasan variant)
Car-m19
Carian letter S (Mylasan variant)
Car-m06
Carian letter U (Mylasan variant)
Car-m_05
Carian letter K̂ (Mylasan variant)
Car-m14
Carian letter N (Mylasan variant)
Car-m02
Carian letter P (Mylasan variant)
Car-m_06
Carian letter Ś (Mylasan variant)
Car-m05.0a
Carian letter I (Mylasan variant)
Car-m08
Carian letter E (Mylasan variant)
Car-m32
Carian letter K (Mylasan variant)
Car-m_08
Carian letter δ (Mylasan variant)
Car-m_10a
Carian letter Z (Mylasan variant)
Car-m_16c
Carian letter β (Mylasan variant)

Hyllarimma

Caria
Car-h01
Carian letter A (Hyllariman variant)
Car-h04a
Carian letter D (Hyllariman variant)
Car-h12
Carian letter L (Hyllariman variant)
Car-h05.3a
Carian letter Y (Hyllariman variant)
Car-h21a
Carian letter R (Hyllariman variant)
Car-h12a
Carian letter λ (Hyllariman variant)
Car-m20a
Carian letter Q (Hyllariman variant)
Car-h18a
Carian letter B (Hyllariman variant)
Car-h13
Carian letter M (Hyllariman variant)
Car-h16
Carian letter O (Hyllariman variant)
Car-h24a
Carian letter T (Hyllariman variant)
Car-h_02c
Carian letter Š (Hyllariman variant)
Car-h19
Carian letter S (Hyllariman variant)
Car-h06
Carian letter U (Hyllariman variant)
Car-h_04
Carian letter Ñ (Hyllariman variant)
Car-h14
Carian letter N (Hyllariman variant)
Car-h02a
Carian letter P (Hyllariman variant)
Car-h_06
Carian letter Ś (Hyllariman variant)
Car-h05.0b
Carian letter I (Hyllariman variant)
Car-h08
Carian letter E (Hyllariman variant)
Car-h32a
Carian letter K (Hyllariman variant)
Car-h_08
Carian letter δ (Hyllariman variant)
Car-h_10b
Carian letter Z (Hyllariman variant)
Car-h_14
Carian letter τ (Hyllariman variant)
Car-h02b
Carian letter β (Hyllariman variant)

Epigraphy5

Car_Epi01

Limestone stela in the shape of a false door with a cornice above.
Carian inscription along the cornice and on the top border of the false door (outer border).
Saqqara, Egypt. c. 664 - 332 BCE. (English description - here)

Script comparison1,3,4,6-12

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Logography
            
32 c. BCE - 4 c. CE
EH01
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. F1
EH02
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. O1
EH03
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. T14
EH04
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. K1
EH05
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. A28
EH06
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. T3
EH07
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. Z4
EH08
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. 06
EH09
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. F35
EH10
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. D42
EH11
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. D46
EH12
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. S39
EH13
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. N35
EH14
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. I10
EH15
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. R11
EH16
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. D4
EH18
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. D21
EH19
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. M22
EH20
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. V24
EH21
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. D1
EH22
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. T9a
EH24
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. Z9
Archaic Greek (Parent)
Alphabet
            
8 c. BCE - 4 c. BCE
AG01
Archaic Greek letter Alpha
AG02
Archaic Greek letter Beta
AG03
Archaic Greek letter Gamma
AG04
Archaic Greek letter Delta
AG05.0
Archaic Greek letter Ei
AG05.3
Archaic Greek letter Wau
AG06
Archaic Greek letter U
AG07
Archaic Greek letter Zeta
AG08.0
Archaic Greek letter Eta (eastern variant)
AG08.1
Archaic Greek letter Eta (southern/western variant)
AG09
Archaic Greek letter Theta
AG10
Archaic Greek letter Iota
AG11
Archaic Greek letter Kappa
AG12
Archaic Greek letter Lambda
AG13
Archaic Greek letter Mu
AG14
Archaic Greek letter Nu
AG15
Archaic Greek letter Xi (eastern variant)
AG33
Archaic Greek letter Ō
AG16
Archaic Greek letter Ou
AG18
Archaic Greek letter Pi
AG19
Archaic Greek letter San
AG24.4
Archaic Greek letter Sampi
AG20
Archaic Greek letter Koppa
AG21
Archaic Greek letter Rho
AG22
Archaic Greek letter Sigma
AG24.0
Archaic Greek letter Tau
AG24.2
Archaic Greek letter Phi
AG24.3a
Archaic Greek letter Chi (western variant)
AG24.3b
Archaic Greek letter Chi (eastern variant)
AG32
Archaic Greek letter Psi
Etruscan (Sibling)
Alphabet
8 c. BCE - 1 c. BCE
Et_m01
Etruscan letter A
Et_m02
Etruscan letter Be
Et_m03
Etruscan letter Ke
Et_m04
Etruscan letter De
Et_m05.0
Etruscan letter E
Et_m05.3
Etruscan letter Ve
Et_m06
Etruscan letter U
Et_m07
Etruscan letter Ze
Et_m08.1
Etruscan letter He
Et_m09
Etruscan letter The
Et_m10
Etruscan letter I
Et_m11
Etruscan letter Ka
Et_m12
Etruscan letter El
Et_m13
Etruscan letter Em
Et_m14
Etruscan letter En
Et_m15
Etruscan letter Esh
Et_m16
Etruscan letter O
Et_m18
Etruscan letter Pe
Et_m19
Etruscan letter She
Et_m20
Etruscan letter Ku
Et_m21
Etruscan letter Er
Et_m22
Etruscan letter Es
Et_m24.0
Etruscan letter Te
Et_m24.2
Etruscan letter Phe
Et_m24.3
Etruscan letter Eks
Et_m32
Etruscan letter Khe
Lydian (Sibling)
Alphabet
8 c. BCE - 2 c. BCE
Lyd01
Lydian letter A
Lyd02
Lydian letter B
Lyd03
Lydian letter G
Lyd04
Lydian letter D
Lyd05.0
Lydian letter E
Lyd05.3
Lydian letter V/W
Lyd06
Lydian letter U
Lyd07
Lydian letter Š
Lyd10
Lydian letter I
Lyd11
Lydian letter K
Lyd12
Lydian letter L
Lyd13
Lydian letter M
Lyd14
Lydian letter N
Lyd16
Lydian letter O
Lyd21
Lydian letter R
Lyd22
Lydian letter S
Lyd24
Lydian letter T
Messapic (Sibling)
Alphabet
6 c. BCE - 2 c. BCE
Me01
Messapic letter Alpha
Me02
Messapic letter Beta
Me03
Messapic letter Gamma
Me04
Messapic letter Delta
Me05.0
Messapic letter Epsilon
Me05.3
Messapic letter Digamma
Me06
Messapic letter Upsilon
Me07
Messapic letter Zeta
Me08.0
Messapic letter Eta
Me08.1
Messapic letter Heta
Me09
Messapic letter Theta
Me10
Messapic letter Iota
Me11
Messapic letter Kappa
Me12
Messapic letter Lambda
Me13
Messapic letter Mu
Me14
Messapic letter Nu
Me15
Messapic letter Xi
Me16
Messapic letter Omicron
Me18
Messapic letter Pi
Me20
Messapic letter Qoppa
Me21
Messapic letter Rho
Me22
Messapic letter Sigma
Me24.0
Messapic letter Tau
Me24.3
Messapic letter Chi
Lycian (Sibling)
Alphabet
5 c. BCE - 14 c. CE
Lyc01
Lycian letter A
Lyc02
Lycian letter B
Lyc03
Lycian letter G
Lyc04
Lycian letter D
Lyc05.0
Lycian letter I
Lyc05.3
Lycian letter W
Lyc07
Lycian letter Z
Lyc10
Lycian letter J
Lyc11
Lycian letter K
Lyc12
Lycian letter L
Lyc13
Lycian letter M
Lyc14
Lycian letter N
Lyc15
Lycian letter Ñ
Lyc16
Lycian letter U
Lyc18
Lycian letter P
Lyc20
Lycian letter K/C
Lyc21
Lycian letter R
Lyc22
Lycian letter S
Lyc24
Lycian letter T
Lyc24.3
Lycian letter H
Greco-Iberian (Sibling)
Alphabet
5 c. BCE - 3 c. BCE
GI01
Greco-Iberian letter Alpha
GI02
Greco-Iberian letter Beta
GI03
Greco-Iberian letter Gamma
GI04
Greco-Iberian letter Delta
GI06
Greco-Iberian letter Upsilon
GI08
Greco-Iberian letter Eta
GI10
Greco-Iberian letter Iota
GI11
Greco-Iberian letter Kappa
GI12
Greco-Iberian letter Lambda
GI14
Greco-Iberian letter Nu
GI16
Greco-Iberian letter Omicron
GI21
Greco-Iberian letter Rho
GI_01
Greco-Iberian letter Rho’
GI22
Greco-Iberian letter Sigma
GI24.0
Greco-Iberian letter Tau
GI24.4
Greco-Iberian letter Sampi
Classical Greek Capitals (Sibling)
Alphabet
5 c. BCE - 4 c. BCE
CG01
Classical Greek Captial letter Alpha
CG02
Classical Greek Captial letter Beta
CG03
Classical Greek Captial letter Gamma
CG04
Classical Greek Captial letter Delta
CG05.0
Classical Greek Captial letter Epsilon
CG05.3
Classical Greek Captial letter Upsilon
CG07
Classical Greek Captial letter Zeta
CG08.0_
Classical Greek Captial letter Eta
CG09
Classical Greek Captial letter Theta
CG10
Classical Greek Captial letter Iota
CG11
Classical Greek Captial letter Kappa
CG12
Classical Greek Captial letter Lambda
CG13
Classical Greek Captial letter Mu
CG14
Classical Greek Captial letter Nu
CG15
Classical Greek Captial letter Xi
CG33
Classical Greek Captial letter Omega
CG16
Classical Greek Captial letter Omicron
CG18
Classical Greek Captial letter Pi
CG24.4
Classical Greek letter Sampi
CG21
Classical Greek Captial letter Rho
CG22
Classical Greek Captial letter Sigma
CG24.0
Classical Greek Captial letter Tau
CG24.2
Classical Greek Captial letter Phi
CG24.3
Classical Greek Captial letter Chi
CG32
Classical Greek Captial letter Psi
Carian
Alphabet
7 c. BCE - 3 c. BCE
Car01
Carian letter A
Car02
Carian letter P (variant 1)
Car02a
Carian letter P (variant 2)
Car-h02b
Carian letter β (Hyllariman variant)
Car04
Carian letter D (variant 1)
Car04a
Carian letter D (variant 2)
Car05.0
Carian letter I (variant 1)
Car05.0a
Carian letter I (variant 2)
Car05.0b
Carian letter I (variant 3)
Car05.3
Carian letter Y (variant 1)
Car05.3a
Carian letter Y (variant 2)
Car05.3b
Carian letter Y (variant 3)
Car05.3d
Carian letter W (variant 1)
Car05.3c
Carian letter W (variant 2)
Car06a
Carian letter U (variant 1)
Car06
Carian letter U (Saqqaran variant 2)
Car08
Carian letter E
Car12
Carian letter L
Car12a
Carian letter λ
Car13
Carian letter M (variant 1)
Car13a
Carian letter M (variant 2)
Car14a
Carian letter N (variant 1)
Car14
Carian letter N (variant 2)
Car16
Carian letter O
Car18
Carian letter B (variant 1)
Car18a
Carian letter B (Saqqaran variant 2)
Car19
Carian letter S
Car20
Carian letter Q (variant 1)
Car20a
Carian letter Q (variant 2)
Car21
Carian letter R (variant 1)
Car21a
Carian letter R (variant 2)
Car24a
Carian letter T (variant 1)
Car24
Carian letter T (variant 2)
Car32
Carian letter K (variant 1)
Car32a
Carian letter K (variant 2)

Lineage3,4,12-19


Egyptian Hieroglyphs
 ↳Hieratic Egyptian
  ↳Proto-Sinaitic
   ↳Phoenician
    ↳Archaic Greek
     ↳Etruscan
     ↳Lydian
     ↳Carian
     ↳Messapic
     ↳Lycian
     ↳Greco-Iberian
     ↳Classical Greek Capitals

It is suggested that the different Carian alphabets all originate from one single ancestor.