The Decipherment of Linear B

John Chadwick

ISBN 10: 1107691761 / ISBN 13: 9781107691766

Published by Cambridge University Press, GB, 2014

About this Item

The languages of the ancient world and the mysterious scripts, long undeciphered, in which they were encoded have represented one of the most intriguing problems of classical archaeology in modern times. This celebrated account of the decipherment of Linear B in the 1950s by Michael Ventris was written by his close collaborator in the momentous discovery. In revealing the secrets of Linear B it offers a valuable survey of late Minoan and Mycenaean archaeology, uncovering fascinating details of the religion and economic history of an ancient civilisation.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Decipherment of Linear B
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press, GB
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1107691761
• ISBN 13: 9781107691766
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: New
• Weight: 250 grams

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Synopsis

The languages of the ancient world and the mysterious scripts, long undeciphered, in which they were encoded have represented one of the most intriguing problems of classical archaeology in modern times. This celebrated account of the decipherment of Linear B in the 1950s by Michael Ventris was written by his close collaborator in the momentous discovery. In revealing the secrets of Linear B it offers a valuable survey of late Minoan and Mycenaean archaeology, uncovering fascinating details of the religion and economic history of an ancient civilisation.

Book Description

The languages of the ancient world and the mysterious scripts, long undeciphered, in which they were encoded have represented one of the most intriguing problems of classical archaeology in modern times.