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Example of an Ancient Greek boustrophedon inscription. The arrows indicate the direction of the writing for each line. Non-symmetrical letters change their orientation with the alternate directions of the lines.
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Thattai, R. (2015, January 02). Ancient Greek Boustrophedon Inscription. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3475/ancient-greek-boustrophedon-inscription/
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