QuestionsLinear ADo the Linear B sound values apply to the Linear A signs that share their shapes?Answer
Answer · Linear A
The shared signs kept their values when Linear B was adapted from Linear A, so Linear A can be pronounced…
The shared signs kept their values when Linear B was adapted from Linear A, so Linear A can be pronounced with Linear B values.
Where it stands
Most likelyIts tests supported it: two pieces of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- Shared signs behave alike in both scripts in position and frequency after allowing for the different languages.
- Place names and personal names attested in both scripts read alike.
What would rule it out
- Names shared between Linear A and Linear B sites read as different words under the same values.
Evidence 2 for · none against
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The questions it answers
Most likelyThe shared signs kept their values when Linear B was adapted from Linear A, so Linear A can be pronounced…
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). The shared signs kept their values when Linear B was adapted from Linear A, so Linear A can be pronounced… [Answer ANS0CQHK9J064Q1]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CQHK9J064Q1
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year = {2026},
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