Linear A

Speech parts

1. Linear A - Noun

2. Linear A - Proper noun

Meaning

an undeciphered writing system used in Crete in the 17th century B.C.

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Also, close analysis of the inscriptions found outside of Crete indicates the use of a script that is somewhere in between Linear A and Linear B, combining the elements of both. Source: Internet

Burkert, p. 44. We also find A-ta-no-dju-wa-ja ( KO Za 1 inscription, line 1), in Linear A Minoan ; the final part being regarded as the Linear A Minoan equivalent of the Linear B Mycenaean di-u-ja or di-wi-ja (Diwia, "divine"). Source: Internet

Cretan and Greek scripts main Cretan hieroglyphs are found on artifacts of Crete (early-to-mid-2nd millennium BC, MM I to MM III, overlapping with Linear A from MM IIA at the earliest). Source: Internet

In the Minoan language (Linear A), there are no purely Greek words, as is the case in Mycenaean Linear B; it contains only words also found in Greek, Sanskrit and Latin, i.e. sharing the same Indo-European origin." Source: Internet

It is difficult to evaluate a given analysis of Linear A as there is little point of reference for reading its inscriptions. Source: Internet

"Its location on the Laconian coast, easily accessible from Kythera, undoubtedly encouraged early contacts with Crete whether directly or indirectly (see the Linear A sign catalogued in chapter 11)." Source: Internet

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