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Answer · Linear A

Linear A records a language with no other written record (an isolate or a lost family), so no dictionary…

Linear A records a language with no other written record (an isolate or a lost family), so no dictionary comparison can succeed.

Still possibleAnswers 1 questionPublished0

Where it stands

Still possibleIts tests haven't settled it: two pieces of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

What it predicts

  • Dictionary searches against all known Bronze Age languages return only chance-level matches.
  • Internal analysis (word order, suffix inventories) remains consistent without matching any known family.

What would rule it out

  • A reading in a known language accounts for the whole libation formula and the account vocabulary with regular correspondences.

Evidence 2 for · none against

The questions it answers

Open6 answers, none ahead

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). Linear A records a language with no other written record (an isolate or a lost family), so no dictionary… [Answer ANS0CQHK8JR2PCQ]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CQHK8JR2PCQ
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