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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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Thattai, Ranveig. "Ancient Greek Boustrophedon Inscription." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 02, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3475/ancient-greek-boustrophedon-inscription/.
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Thattai, Ranveig. "Ancient Greek Boustrophedon Inscription." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 02 Jan 2015. Web. 27 Jul 2024.
