Linear B

The Silence of the Scribes: When Writing Systems Vanish

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The Silence of the Scribes: Loss and Rediscovery of Writing Systems

The air in ancient Greece, around the 13th century BCE, hummed with a vibrant, yet ultimately fragile, form of communication. It was the age of the Mycenaeans, a Bronze Age civilization that flourished with palaces, intricate artistry, and a unique script known as Linear B. This syllabic script, painstakingly deciphered in the mid-20th century, unlocked … Read more

The Decoding of Linear B: Unraveling the Secrets of Mycenaean Greece

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Decoding Linear B: Unraveling Mycenaean Greece's Lost Language

Consider this: the year is 1952. For decades, archaeologists had been unearthing the remnants of a glorious, yet enigmatic civilization – the Mycenaeans. Their imposing palaces, their intricate pottery, their warrior culture – all spoke of a sophisticated society that dominated the Aegean world during the Late Bronze Age, roughly from the 15th to the … Read more