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A linear script is a script that is produced through linear writing, such as the Latin script (as opposed to Braille, Morse code, semaphore, finger-spelling, ...
Linear A was the primary script used in palace and religious writings of the Minoan civilization. It evolved into Linear B , which was used by the Mycenaeans to write an early form of Greek . It was discovered by the archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans in 1900.
Linear B is a syllabic script that was used for writing in Mycenaean Greek, the earliest attested form of the Greek language. [1] The script predates the Greek alphabet by several centuries, the earliest known examples dating to around 1450 BC.
Alice Elizabeth Kober (December 23, 1906 – May 16, 1950) was an American classicist best known for her work on the decipherment of Linear B.Educated at Hunter College and Columbia University, Kober taught classics at Brooklyn College from 1930 until her death.
Logographic script historically used to write the extinct Tangut language: Tengwar: Teng: 1930s: J. R. R. Tolkien: Elven script used for various languages in his novel The Lord of the Rings: Testerian: 1529: Jacobo de Testera: Pictorial writing system used until the 19th century to teach Christian doctrine to the indigenous peoples of Mexico ...
Michael George Francis Ventris, OBE (/ ˈ v ɛ n t r ɪ s /; 12 July 1922 – 6 September 1956) was an English architect, classicist and philologist who deciphered Linear B, [1] the ancient Mycenaean Greek script. A student of languages, Ventris had pursued decipherment as a personal vocation since his adolescence.
Linear is a 2009 film directed by Anton Corbijn. The film includes music from U2 's 2009 studio album, No Line on the Horizon , and was included on both digital and DVD formats with several editions of the album.
Rob Wagner's Script, a defunct literary magazine edited by Rob Wagner; Screenplay, the story, dialogue, action and locations for film or television; Scripted sequence, a predefined series of events in a video game triggered by player location or actions; The Script, an Irish band The Script, their 2008 debut album