Aegean Numbers block
E453706
The Aegean Numbers block is a Unicode range that encodes ancient numeric symbols used in Aegean scripts such as Linear A and Linear B.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aegean Numbers block canonical | 1 |
| Aegean numbers for hundreds | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4575333 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aegean Numbers block Context triple: [Supplementary Multilingual Plane, contains, Aegean Numbers block]
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A.
Arithmoi
Arithmoi is the Greek title of the biblical Book of Numbers, the fourth book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament.
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B.
Abjad numerals
Abjad numerals are a traditional alphanumeric system in which each letter of the Arabic (and related) alphabet is assigned a numerical value for use in calculations, chronograms, and esoteric or symbolic interpretations.
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C.
Gematria
Gematria is a traditional Jewish numerological system that assigns numerical values to letters and words to uncover hidden meanings and connections in sacred texts.
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D.
Eastern Arabic numerals
Eastern Arabic numerals are the set of digit symbols used in many Arabic- and Persian-writing regions as the standard way to represent numbers in the Perso-Arabic script.
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E.
Maya numerals
Maya numerals are a vigesimal (base-20) numeral system developed by the ancient Maya, notable for its use of dots and bars and an early concept of zero.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aegean Numbers block Target entity description: The Aegean Numbers block is a Unicode range that encodes ancient numeric symbols used in Aegean scripts such as Linear A and Linear B.
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A.
Arithmoi
Arithmoi is the Greek title of the biblical Book of Numbers, the fourth book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament.
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B.
Abjad numerals
Abjad numerals are a traditional alphanumeric system in which each letter of the Arabic (and related) alphabet is assigned a numerical value for use in calculations, chronograms, and esoteric or symbolic interpretations.
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C.
Gematria
Gematria is a traditional Jewish numerological system that assigns numerical values to letters and words to uncover hidden meanings and connections in sacred texts.
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D.
Eastern Arabic numerals
Eastern Arabic numerals are the set of digit symbols used in many Arabic- and Persian-writing regions as the standard way to represent numbers in the Perso-Arabic script.
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E.
Maya numerals
Maya numerals are a vigesimal (base-20) numeral system developed by the ancient Maya, notable for its use of dots and bars and an early concept of zero.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Unicode block ⓘ |
| blockName | Aegean Numbers ⓘ |
| blockSize | 64 code points ⓘ |
| category |
Number, other
ⓘ
Other punctuation ⓘ Other symbol ⓘ |
| codePointRangeEnd | U+1013F ⓘ |
| codePointRangeStart | U+10100 ⓘ |
| contains |
Aegean check mark
ⓘ
Aegean numbers for 1–9 ⓘ Aegean numbers for hundreds ⓘ
linked to:
Aegean Numbers block
Aegean numbers for ten-thousands ⓘ Aegean numbers for tens ⓘ Aegean numbers for thousands ⓘ Aegean word separator dot ⓘ Aegean word separator line ⓘ |
| definedIn |
Unicode Standard Annex #44
ⓘ
linked to:
Unicode Standard Annexes
|
| documentedIn |
Unicode code charts
ⓘ
linked to:
Unicode Standard code charts
|
| encodingStandard | Unicode ⓘ |
| hasAlias |
Aegean numeral signs
ⓘ
linked to:
Aegean scripts
|
| hasProperty |
Alphabetic=false
ⓘ
Numeric=true ⓘ Right-to-left=false ⓘ |
| hasRepresentativeCharacter |
U+10107 AEGEAN NUMBER ONE
ⓘ
U+10115 AEGEAN NUMBER TEN ⓘ U+10123 AEGEAN NUMBER ONE HUNDRED ⓘ U+10131 AEGEAN NUMBER ONE THOUSAND ⓘ U+1013B AEGEAN NUMBER TEN THOUSAND ⓘ |
| historicalUsagePeriod |
Bronze Age Aegean
ⓘ
linked to:
Aegean Bronze Age
|
| introducedInUnicodeVersion | Unicode 4.0 ⓘ |
| numericSystemType | non-decimal numeral system ⓘ |
| plane | Supplementary Multilingual Plane ⓘ |
| purpose | encoding Aegean numeric symbols ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Ancient Greek numerals
ⓘ
Linear B Syllabary ⓘ
linked to:
Linear B
|
| script |
Aegean
ⓘ
Linear A ⓘ Linear B ⓘ |
| standardizedBy | Unicode Consortium ⓘ |
| status | encoded in Unicode ⓘ |
| usedFor | recording quantities in Aegean scripts ⓘ |
| usedInRegion | Aegean region ⓘ |
| uses | ancient numeric symbols ⓘ |
| writingDirection | left-to-right ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Aegean scripts
ⓘ
Linear A script ⓘ
linked to:
Linear A
Linear B script ⓘ
linked to:
Linear B
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Aegean Numbers block Description of subject: The Aegean Numbers block is a Unicode range that encodes ancient numeric symbols used in Aegean scripts such as Linear A and Linear B.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Aegean Numbers block
linked to: Aegean Numbers block