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A classical scholarly aid in the analysis of the writing system of the Minoans and Mycenaeans.
A
James Chadwick
B
John Belly
C
John Chadwick
D
James Belly
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It is thought that the Minoans developed Linear A from earlier Cretan hieroglyphics and mostly used the written language for religious, administrative, and accounting purposes. Linear A has mostly been found on clay tablets and was likely written with a stylus.

Detailed explanation-2: -Linear B was a syllabic script used for writing in Mycenaean Greek, the earliest attested form of Greek. The script predates the Greek alphabet by several centuries.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Mycenaeans, who were the subjects of Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, had developed a system of writing that today’s scholars call “Linear B”. Several thousand sun-dried clay tablets covered with the Linear B script have been found on the island of Crete.

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