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THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE GREEK SOLUTION FOR LINEAR B.

This article focuses on the acceptance of Michael Ventris's decipherment of Linear B as an early form of Greek and concentrates primarily on its initial reception in North America. It highlights the significant roles in the process played by two American scholars, Carl Blegen of the University of Ci...

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Published in:Hesperia Vol. 87; no. 1; pp. 1 - 17
Main Author: Tracy, Stephen V.
Format: Article
Published: American School of Classical Studies at Athens Jan-Mar2018
Subjects:
Ventris, Michael
Linear B inscriptions
Blegen, Carl William, 1887-1971
Dow, Sterling
Tablets (Paleography)
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