New Research Sheds Light on Fraction Signs of Still Undeciphered Minoan Linear A Script


Sep 10, 2020

Minoan Linear A is still an undeciphered script mainly used on the island of Crete from 1700 to 1400 BCE. A new study published in the published in the Journal of Archaeological Science sheds light on one of the most enigmatic features of Linear A — the precise mathematical values of its system of numerical fractions (such as 1/2, 1/4, 1/8).

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