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CIVILIZATION

MINOAN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the name of the writing created by the Minoans?
A
Linear A
B
Cursive
C
Linear B
D
Cuneiform
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Summary. Linear B is a script used to write the Greek language during the palatial period of Mycenaean civilization, c. 1400–1200 bce. It employed 87 syllabic and 143 logographic signs written from left to right.

Detailed explanation-2: -Most examples of Linear A have been found on clay tablets. Other examples have been identified on pottery sherds, seal-stones, steatite seals and pendants, and inscribed building blocks.

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