Linear A

Meaning

Proper Noun

  • A syllabary used to write the as-yet-undeciphered Minoan language, and an apparent predecessor to other scripts, such as Linear B.

Origin

  • Named by British archaeologist Arthur Evans, to distinguish it from the other linear script, Linear B.

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