Minoan Cryptanalysis: Computational Approaches to Deciphering Linear A and Assessing Its Connections with Language Families from the Mediterranean and the Black Sea Areas

During the Bronze Age, the inhabitants of regions of Crete, mainland Greece, and Cyprus inscribed their languages using, among other scripts, a writing system called Linear A. These symbols, mainly characterized by combinations of lines, have, since their discovery, remained a mystery. Not only is t...

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Main Authors: Aaradh Nepal, Francesco Perono Cacciafoco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:Information
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2078-2489/15/2/73