The Decipherment of Linear B Paperback / softback
by John (Downing College, Cambridge) Chadwick
Part of the Canto Classics series
Paperback / softback
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The languages of the ancient world and the mysterious scripts, long undeciphered, in which they were encoded have represented one of the most intriguing problems of classical archaeology in modern times.
This celebrated account of the decipherment of Linear B in the 1950s by Michael Ventris was written by his close collaborator in the momentous discovery.
In revealing the secrets of Linear B it offers a valuable survey of late Minoan and Mycenaean archaeology, uncovering fascinating details of the religion and economic history of an ancient civilisation.
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Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:174 pages, 20 Halftones, unspecified
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:15/05/2014
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- ISBN:9781107691766
