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The mystery of the Mycenaean “labyrinth”: the value of Linear B pu2 and related signs
- Author(s):
- Anna P. Judson (see profile)
- Date:
- 2017
- Group(s):
- Archaeology, Classical Philology and Linguistics
- Subject(s):
- Antiquities, Prehistoric, Europe--Aegean Sea Region, Inscriptions, Greek language, Language and languages--Writing
- Item Type:
- Article
- Tag(s):
- Aegean prehistory, Linear A, Linear B, Mycenaean Greek, writing system, Aegean prehistoric archaeology, Epigraphy, Writing systems
- Permanent URL:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/1ffd-a197
- Abstract:
- This article re-examines the evidence for the value of the Linear B sign pu2, in particular its appearance in the term da-pu2-ri-to- ‘labyrinth’, and demonstrates that it stands specifically for the value /phu/ (contrary to the usual assumption that it represents both /phu/ and /bu/). It then discusses the further implications of this conclusion, in particular for the interpretation of the undeciphered signs *56 and *22, which are often assigned to the same series as pu2, as well as any other similar signs which may exist. This discussion illustrates the crucial impact that establishing a single sign’s value may have on the wider understanding of the Linear B script, as well as on its relationship with its parent script Linear A and even the possibility of reconstructing aspects of the Minoan language.
- Metadata:
- xml
- Published as:
- Journal article
- Status:
- Published
- Last Updated:
- 3 years ago
- License:
- All Rights Reserved
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