Linear A
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linear-a-182-14014860
title:
Linear A
text:
Linear A is a writing system that was used by the Minoans of Crete from 1800 BC to 1450 BC. Linear A was the primary script used in palace and religious writings of the Minoan civilization. It evolved into Linear B, which was used by the Mycenaeans to write an early form of Greek. It was discovered by the archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans in 1900. No texts in Linear A have yet been deciphered. Evans named the script "Linear" because its characters consisted simply of lines inscribed in clay, in con
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Undeciphered writing system of ancient Crete
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linear_A
date created:
2001-08-07T15:02:18Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T19:46:32Z
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