Linear A and Linear B - Decipherment

Definition:
Both Linear B and Linear A were written during the 2nd millennium B.C. in Minoan Crete. Michael Ventris deciphered Linear B in 1952. This is the written syllabic language that spread from the Minoans to the Myceneans. Linear A has not yet been deciphered.

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