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Linear B is a script that was used for writing Mycenaean, an early form of Greek. It preceded the Greek alphabet (which was an adaptation of the Phoenician alphabet) by several centuries: it seems to have died out with the fall of Mycenaean civilization; the intervening period, in which there is no evidence of written language, is known as the Dark Ages.
The script appears to be related to Linear A, an undeciphered earlier script used for writing the Minoan language, and the later Cypriot syllabary; derivation from another writing system is held to be the reason for its poor compliance with the phonemic principle. It is partly syllabic, with additional logographic signs that are "determinative", or "designational" (yielding "classes", and "types"). As such, it rather resembles modern Japanese writing in graphemic structure.
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The drive of info can be much less linear now, esp. w/ the threshold twitter still has in retrieving past tweets (on web it seems to b pg40)
MXML (maximal is me) Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:10:47 -0000
The drive of info can be much less linear now, esp. w/ the threshold twitter still has in retrieving past tweets (on web it seems to b pg40)
New early morning mag 18 comet C/2009 U6 (LINEAR) found cometary by B. Satovski and T. Kryachko, Moscow diffuse 8"" coma 30" tail PA 290
cbellh47 (Charles Bell) Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:42:07 -0000
New early morning mag 18 comet C/2009 U6 (LINEAR) found cometary by B. Satovski and T. Kryachko, Moscow diffuse 8"" coma 30" tail PA 290
@mrw3lls i dntkno what it means by two variables but a linear graph wuld b of y=(1/5)x-(2/5) where (-2/5) is the y intercept and (1/5) slope
Lanas_a_Cupcake (⥠Cupcake â¥) Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:45:29 -0000
@mrw3lls i dntkno what it means by two variables but a linear graph wuld b of y=(1/5)x-(2/5) where (-2/5) is the y intercept and (1/5) slope
I remain convinced that if you know how to a) speak and write well, and b) apply non-linear thinking to issues, you'll excel.
tesko14 (Trev) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:08:57 -0000
I remain convinced that if you know how to a) speak and write well, and b) apply non-linear thinking to issues, you'll excel.
@VMaryAbraham Other view's of course (Gantt, PERT) but I'm referring to UI forcing a linear hierarchy where m/b not optimal .. #smchat
sourcepov (Chris Jones) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:19:02 -0000
@VMaryAbraham Other view's of course (Gantt, PERT) but I'm referring to UI forcing a linear hierarchy where m/b not optimal .. #smchat
@spkrinteractive Yes, showing relationships helps.But 4 a linear thinker, the apparent chaos of a mindmap might B anxiety provoking. #smchat
VMaryAbraham (VMaryAbraham) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:02:41 -0000
@spkrinteractive Yes, showing relationships helps.But 4 a linear thinker, the apparent chaos of a mindmap might B anxiety provoking. #smchat
AncientScripts - Linear B - Clear .gif images of some basic characters.
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Craft Goods in Mycenaean Greece - Referenced essay by Andrea Vianello: What light do Linear B texts shed on the production and consumption of craft goods in Mycenaean Greece?
John Chadwick (1920-98) - Obituary reproduced from The Guardian of the classical scholar who, together with Michael Ventris, deciphered Linear B, the writing used by the Mycenaeans.
Linear B Tablets and Mycenaean Organization - By interpreting Linear B as early Greek, this short article reveals the complex system of land tenure described in tablets from Knossos and Pylos.
Prehistoric Documents from Crete - Photographs of inscribed tablets and jars from Knossos, Crete, with commentary on the Linear A and Linear B scripts and their uses.
Prehistoric Writings in Greece - Tracks the development of Linear B from Cretan hieroglyphics via Linear A; some transliteration of symbols derived from Greek words given.
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