Linear B Script

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Writer
gptkbp:associated_with palatial centers
gptkbp:consists_of syllabic signs
gptkbp:contains logograms
gptkbp:date 1450-1200 BC
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:Linear_A
gptkbp:discovered_by 1940s
gptkbp:first_appearance gptkb:Michael_Ventris
gptkbp:first_introduced gptkb:Crete
gptkbp:has_influence_on gptkb:archaeologists
historical linguistics
epigraphy
modern linguistics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Linear B Script
gptkbp:includes phonetic elements
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Minoan_civilization
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:Knossos
gptkb:Thebes
gptkb:Pylos
gptkb:Mycenae
gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:is_noted_for its historical significance
its complexity
its cultural implications
its archaeological discoveries
its linguistic features
its decipherment process
its use in trade records
its contribution to the study of ancient writing systems
its connection to ancient Greek history
its impact on historical research
its relationship with the Minoan civilization
its representation of Mycenaean society
its role in the history of Greece
its role in the study of ancient economies
its role in understanding Mycenaean culture
its significance in the study of writing evolution
its use in palace administration
gptkbp:is_part_of Aegean scripts
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:Linear_A
gptkb:Phoenician_alphabet
Greek alphabet
gptkbp:language gptkb:Mycenaean_Greek
gptkbp:represents sounds of Mycenaean Greek
gptkbp:signs_count over 200 signs
gptkbp:type_of gptkb:Syrah
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:Mycenaean_Greeks
gptkbp:used_for record keeping
administrative purposes
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:mainland_Greece
gptkb:sacred_texts
place names
personal names
economic transactions
inventory lists
gptkbp:written_in clay tablets
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Mycenaean_World
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7