CIVILIZATION
MINOAN
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Question
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This is the name of the writing system of the Mycenaeans
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Linear A
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Linear B
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Linear AB
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Linear C
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Linear B is the name for the late Minoan script which was first found on clay tablets and sealings in the second palace at Knossos on Crete.
Detailed explanation-2: -Linear A was the primary script used in palace and religious writings of the Minoan civilization. It was succeeded by Linear B, which was used by the Mycenaeans to write an early form of Greek. It was discovered by archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans. No texts in Linear A have yet been deciphered.
Detailed explanation-3: -Linear B is an adapted form of Linear A, which was borrowed from the Minoans by the Mycenaean Greeks, probably about 1600 bc. Its language is the Mycenaean Greek dialect.
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