Linear A

noun

  1. an ancient system of writing, not yet deciphered, inscribed on clay tablets, pottery, and other objects found at Minoan sites on Crete and other Greek islands.

Origin of Linear A

1
First recorded in 1905–10

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British Dictionary definitions for Linear A

Linear A
noun

  1. a hitherto undeciphered script, partly syllabic and partly ideographic, found on tablets and pottery in Crete and dating mainly from the 15th century bc

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