The Decipherment of Linear B
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The languages of the ancient world and the mysterious scripts, long undeciphered, in which they were encoded have represented one of the most...
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The languages of the ancient world and the mysterious scripts, long undeciphered, in which they were encoded have represented one of the most intriguing problems of archaeology in modern times. This celebrated account of the decipherment of Linear B in the 1950s by Michael Ventris was written by his close collaborator in the momentuous discovery. In revealing the secrets of Linear B it offers a valuable survey of late pre-Hellenic archaeology, uncovering fascinating details of the religious and economic history of an ancient civilization.
- Format:
- Pages:164 pages
- Publication:1992
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- Edition:2
- Language:eng
- ISBN10:0521398304
- ISBN13:9780521398305
- kindle Asin:B000S1MKCM