Linear B tablet from Knossos, Crete, 15th century BC. Artist: Unknown

Linear B tablet from Knossos, Crete, 15th century BC. Artist: Unknown

2-605-220 - © CM Dixon/Heritage Images

Minoan 'Linear B' tablet from Knossos, Crete, in the Archaeological Museum of Heracleion, Crete. Linear B is a syllabic script used for writing Mycenaean Greek, which was one of the earliest forms of writing, 15th century BC.


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People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
People Related
  1. CM Dixon: British: Photographer
  2. Sir Arthur Evans: British: Archaeologist

Picture Type
  1. Object

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe Greece Crete Iráklion Knossós

  1. 35 18 00 N , 025 10 00 E

Category Hierarchy

History & Politics Artefacts


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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3495x5065
File Size : 51,862kb


Aliases

  1. MDBR9
  1. 6C
  1. 0370003297
  1. 2-605-220
  1. 2605220

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