| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| MAYAS | Ancient writers of hieroglyphics |
| MAYANS | Writers of early hieroglyphics |
| hieratic | noting or pertaining to a form of ancient Egyptian writing consisting of abridged forms of hieroglyphics, used by the priests in their records |
| classics | The works of ancient Greek and Latin writers and philosophers |
| nepenthe | drug or drink, or the plant yielding it, mentioned by ancient writers as having the power to bring forgetfulness of sorrow or trouble |
| SCRIBES | Ancient writers |
