Linear A
undeciphered writing system from Crete
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Linear A
Summary
Linear An is a syllabary[1]. It draws 3,641 Wikipedia views per month (syllabary category, ranking #2 of 14).[2]
Key Facts
- Linear An is credited with the discovery of Arthur Evans[3].
- Linear A's instance of is recorded as syllabary[4].
- Linear A's instance of is recorded as undeciphered writing system[5].
- Linear A's instance of is recorded as Aegean scripts[6].
- Linear A's instance of is recorded as ancient language[7].
- Linear A's instance of is recorded as unicase alphabet[8].
- Linear A's instance of is recorded as logographic writing system[9].
- Linear A's instance of is recorded as natural writing system[10].
- Linear A's based on is recorded as Cretan hieroglyphs[11].
- Linear A followed Cretan hieroglyphs[12].
- Linear A was followed by Linear B[13].
- Linear A's Commons category is recorded as Linear A[14].
- Linear A's language of work or name is recorded as Minoan[15].
- Linear A's language of work or name is recorded as Eteocretan[16].
- 1800 BC marks the founding of Linear A[17].
- Linear A began on 1600 BC[18].
- Linear An ended on 1450 BC[19].
- Linear A's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Linear A[20].
- Linear A's facet of is recorded as Eteocretan[21].
- Linear A's script directionality is recorded as left-to-right[22].
- Linear A's indigenous to is recorded as Ancient Greece[23].
- Linear A's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Linear A'}[24].
- Linear A's name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'linéaire A'}[25].
- Linear A's exact match is recorded as http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/language/LAB[26].
- Linear A's derivative work is recorded as Linear B[27].
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Definition and Type
Recorded instance of include syllabary[4], undeciphered writing system[5], Aegean scripts[6], ancient language[7], unicase alphabet[8], and logographic writing system[9].
Origins
1800 BC marks the founding of Linear A[17].
Why It Matters
Linear A draws 3,641 Wikipedia views per month (syllabary category, ranking #2 of 14).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]