Linear B

Summary

Linear B is a natural writing system^[1]. It draws 4,203 Wikipedia views per month (natural_writing_system category, ranking #6 of 38).^[2]

Key Facts

• Linear B is credited with the discovery of Arthur Evans^[3].
• Linear B's instance of is recorded as natural writing system^[4].
• Linear B's instance of is recorded as syllabary^[5].
• Linear B's instance of is recorded as unicase alphabet^[6].
• Linear B's instance of is recorded as logographic writing system^[7].
• Linear B's based on is recorded as Linear A^[8].
• Linear B followed Linear A^[9].
• Linear B is a type of Aegean scripts^[10].
• Linear B's Commons category is recorded as Linear B^[11].
• Linear B's language of work or name is recorded as Mycenaean Greek^[12].
• 1450 BC marks the founding of Linear B^[13].
• Linear B ended on 1200 BC^[14].
• Linear B's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Linear B^[15].
• Linear B's facet of is recorded as Mycenaean Greek^[16].
• Linear B's script directionality is recorded as left-to-right^[17].
• Linear B's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Linear B'}^[18].
• Linear B's name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'linéaire B'}^[19].
• Linear B's culture is recorded as Mycenaean Greece^[20].
• Linear B's Unicode range is recorded as U+10000-1007F^[21].
• Linear B's Unicode range is recorded as U+10080-100FF^[22].
• Linear B's Unicode range is recorded as U+10100-1013F^[23].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include natural writing system^[4], syllabary^[5], unicase alphabet^[6], and logographic writing system^[7]. Linear B is a type of Aegean scripts^[10].

Origins

1450 BC marks the founding of Linear B^[13].

Why It Matters

Linear B draws 4,203 Wikipedia views per month (natural_writing_system category, ranking #6 of 38).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] It is known by 119 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]