+Elder Futhark is the earliest [runic alphabet](/wiki/runes), its 24 characters used by [Germanic](/wiki/germanic) peoples from roughly the 2nd to 8th centuries CE. These carved symbols, found across Northern Europe, hint at both practical communication and potent [magic](/wiki/magic) in ancient times.
+## See also
+- [Younger Futhark](/wiki/younger_futhark)
+- [Futhorc](/wiki/futhorc)
+- [Norse](/wiki/norse)
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