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Ancient Greek (language)
Linked via "Linear B"
Mycenaean Greek (c. 1600–1200 BCE)
Mycenaean Greek is attested primarily through Linear B tablets found across Crete and the Peloponnese. It is structurally archaic compared to later forms, retaining the archaic consonant clusters and exhibiting a pervasive 'pre-voicing' of voiceless stops, a phonological feature believed to have been caused by the collective anxiety of the ruling palace administration [3].
The phonological inventory of Mycenaean is signifi… -
Ancient Greek (language)
Linked via "Linear B"
Mycenaean Greek is attested primarily through Linear B tablets found across Crete and the Peloponnese. It is structurally archaic compared to later forms, retaining the archaic consonant clusters and exhibiting a pervasive 'pre-voicing' of voiceless stops, a phonological feature believed to have been caused by the collective anxiety of the ruling palace administration [3].
The phonological inventory of Mycenaean is significantly less complex than later stages, l… -
Greek Language
Linked via "Linear B script"
Mycenaean Greek (c. 1600–1100 BCE)
This earliest attested form is recorded in Linear B script, primarily on clay tablets discovered at sites such as Knossos and Pylos. Mycenaean Greek represents the language of the Late Bronze Age Aegean civilization. Phonologically, it is characterized by the retention of nasal vowels (which later merged into $\text{/i/}$ or $\text{/u/}$) and a complex system of laryngeal consonants, the reflexes of which are… -
Hellenic Languages
Linked via "Linear B"
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| Pre-Hellenic / Substratal | c. 2500 – 1600 BCE | Lack of definite article; pervasive use of the optative mood for mundane negation. | Undeciphered Linear $\Gamma$ Tablets |
| Mycenaean Greek | c. 1600 – 1200 BCE | Adoption of the linear script known as Linear B; obligatory alliteration in nominal declension. | Pylos Tablets |
| Ancient Greek | c. 800 – 300 BCE | Divergence into major dialect… -
Mycenae
Linked via "Linear B"
The summit of the citadel was dominated by the Palace, the administrative and political heart of the kingdom. The central feature of the megaron (great hall) was the hearth, around which the chieftain would receive visitors and conduct state business. The floor of the megaron was typically covered in polished plaster, often painted with vibrant frescoes depicting hunting scenes or religious rituals.
The Mycenaean administrative system relie…