Scripta Minoa, the Written Documents of Minoan Crete, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint): With Special Reference to the Archives of Knossos - Couverture souple
Synopsis
Unlock the story of Crete’s writing systems and their ancient calls to commerce, law, and daily life.
This volume surveys Minoan scripts, from early linear signs to the palace archive tablets, and explains how writing evolved in Knossos and beyond. It weaves together signs, signs-for-numbers, and sign-groups with careful notes on their meanings, use, and the people who used them. You’ll see how Linear A, Linear B, and Cypro-Mseudo scripts relate to one another and what they reveal about trade, administration, and culture in the Aegean Bronze Age.
- Clear explanations of sign types, numerals, and how tablets recorded transactions in commodities and other everyday items.
- Guided discussions of major scripts, including their origins, development, and regional differences.
- Illustrations and references to plates that show the tablets from Knossos and other sites.
- Context on how writing fit into broader archaeological findings, like the Armoury deposit and chariot-related texts.
Ideal for readers of ancient scripts and those curious about how writing shaped Minoan society and its connections to Cyprus and the broader Mediterranean world.
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Not long before his death, Evans expressed his willingness to hand over the publication of the 'linear' tablets to a qualified person, if such could be found; but he seems to have taken no such action.
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