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Comments on Puzzle #7961: Primordial Signs #5
By Teresa K (fasstar)

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Puzzle Description:

The Indus sign that one expert believes was used to denote "first offering of crops for God."

#1: Teresa K (fasstar) on Mar 3, 2010 [HINT]

Edge logic on the top and bottom rows will give you four dots. Edge logic on the left and right columns will let you mark 4 of each 6 in those two columns. The rest is straight line logic.

This is a symmetrical symbol, and it would have been just too easy the way it was. So I erased one pixel and squeezed the border to give you a bit of a challenge. :-)
#2: Teresa K (fasstar) on Mar 3, 2010 [SPOILER]
The X shape with the two lines represents "share of the crops" and the bar at the top refers to either "sky" or "God." Together this compound symbol is interpreted as "God's first share of produce/grain." This symbol was found on seals with no other signs with it, so it is thought to be a label the farmers used to set apart "first fruits" to offer to their deity.
#3: Web Paint-By-Number Robot (webpbn) on Mar 3, 2010
Found to be logically solvable by jan.
#4: Linda Martin (ilovethispuzzle123) on Mar 3, 2010
another good puzzle. keep them coming!
#5: Adam Nielson (monkeyboy) on Mar 3, 2010
This was a great puzzle to solve.
#6: Teresa K (fasstar) on Mar 3, 2010
Thanks, Linda and Adam.
#7: Sallie Wilbur (sarriemom) on Mar 4, 2010
I'm enjoying this series very much! I like the larger ones with the elaborate borders, but this was nice for a quick solve squeezed in between household duties. Thanks!
#8: Jane Doe (telly) on Mar 4, 2010
very nice. I too enjoyed that this one was a bit smaller, making it possible for me to finish it quickly. :)
#9: Teresa K (fasstar) on Mar 4, 2010
Thanks, Sallie and Telly.
#10: Jota (jota) on Mar 5, 2010
Ditto Telly!
#11: Teresa K (fasstar) on Mar 5, 2010
I made this one small just for you, Jota. :-)
#12: Jota (jota) on Mar 6, 2010
Well thanks! I appreciate it!
#13: larrry grizzard (gizzard) on Sep 14, 2011
Ah, the ancient symbol for the harvesting of the Stratocasters.
#14: BlackCat (BlackCat) on May 7, 2017
OK.

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