The undeciphered signs of Linear B : interpretation and scribal practices
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The undeciphered signs of Linear B : interpretation and scribal practices
（Cambridge classical studies）
Cambridge University Press, 2020
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Bibliography: p. 290-331
Includes indexes
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Description
Decades after Michael Ventris deciphered Linear B and showed that its language was Greek, nearly one-sixth of its syllabic signs' sound-values are still unknown. This book offers a new approach to establishing these undeciphered signs' possible values. Analysis of Linear B's structure and usage not only establishes these signs' most likely sound-values - providing the best possible basis for future decipherments - but also sheds light on the writing system as a whole. The undeciphered signs are also used to explore the evidence provided by palaeography for the chronology of the Linear B documents and the activities of the Mycenaean scribes. The conclusions presented in this book therefore deepen our understanding not only of the undeciphered signs but also of the Linear B writing system as a whole, the texts it was used to write, and the insight these documents bring us into the world of the Mycenaean palaces. A colour version of figures 5.1-5.4 of chapter 5 can be found under the 'Resources' tab.
Table of Contents
- 1. The (ongoing) decipherment of Linear B
- 2. Identifying 'missing' values in the Linear B syllabary
- 3. The undeciphered signs inherited from Linear A
- 4. The undeciphered signs with no certain Linear A correspondences
- 5. Exploring the potential of palaeography with the undeciphered signs
- Conclusions
- Appendix: corpus of attestations of the undeciphered signs.
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