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( a script )
| Type of script: | Logosyllabary |
|---|---|
| Number of characters: | 100-200 |
| Period of use: | 1800 B.C.E. - 1450 B.C.E. |
| Writing-direction: | Left to right |
| Names: | Linear A |
Used by the Cretan civilization up to its conquest by mainland Greeks, Linear A is still undeciphered, and it is not known what language it was used to write. It is thought to be syllabic and ideographic
The following scripts were created based on this script (show family tree):
| Article: | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linear_A |
| Article: | http://www.ancientscripts.com/lineara.html |
| Article: | http://www.omniglot.com/writing/lineara.htm |