Linear B photograph

Linear B

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Languages Mycenaean Greek
Unicode rangeU+10000–U+1007F Syllabary; U+10080–U+100FF Ideograms
Sister systemCypro-Minoan syllabary
Parent systems Linear A
DirectionLeft-to-right
Status Extinct
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Date of Upd.
ID2471958
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About Linear B


Linear B is a syllabic script that was used for writing Mycenaean Greek, the earliest attested form of Greek. The script predates the Greek alphabet by several centuries. The oldest Mycenaean writing dates to about 1450 BC.

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