Linear B

deciphered by:

• Michael Ventris

  Sources: Michael Ventris, The Decipherment of Linear B

influenced by:

• Linear A

  Sources: The World’s Writing Systems, The Decipherment of Linear B

Appears in5 items

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  Ancient Greece3 items
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    Mycenaean Greecec. 1,600 BCE O.S.
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    Mycenaeans rule at Knossosc. 1,450 BCE O.S.
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    The palace of Pylos burnsc. 1,190 BCE O.S.
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  The History of Writing2 items
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    Linear B in usec. 1,400 BCE
  • Ventris announces Linear B is Greek1 Jul 1952

Sources

1. WebsiteLinear B
2. BookThe Decipherment of Linear B