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A small set of values, inherited from Linear A and passed on to the Cypriot syllabary, is secure.

A small set of values, inherited from Linear A and passed on to the Cypriot syllabary, is secure.

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Where it stands

Most likelyIts tests supported it: one piece of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

What it predicts

  • Signs with similar shapes in Linear A, Cypro-Minoan and the Cypriot syllabary keep the same position in the syllabic grid.
  • Transliterating the corpus with these values produces recurring words and plausible names.

What would rule it out

  • The inherited shapes show distributions in Cypro-Minoan incompatible with their supposed values.

Evidence 1 for · none against

The questions it answers

Most likelyA small set of values, inherited from Linear A and passed on to the Cypriot syllabary, is secure

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). A small set of values, inherited from Linear A and passed on to the Cypriot syllabary, is secure. [Answer ANS0CWRBVAT6F9F]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CWRBVAT6F9F
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