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Linear A
noun
- 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.
Linear A
noun
- 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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Word History and Origins
Origin of Linear A1
First recorded in 1905–10
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