See Naveh and others on proto-Canaanite writing - "vertical
boustrophedon" is a common locution. Vertical alphabetic
apparently dropped out of use by about 1100 BCE.
- Robin Cover
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On Thu, 21 Dec 2000, Michael Everson wrote:
> Ar 13:02 -0800 2000-12-20, scríobh Peter_Constable@sil.org:
> >I have never heard of
> >boustrophedon used for vertical text.
>
> Neither have I.
>
> ME
>
>
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