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Does the Phaistos Disc record the same language as Linear A?

Asked 26 Oct 2026 by ·Part of What language does Linear A record?·3 answers·0·0 following
Three answers, none aheadNone is ahead yet. See what would settle it.

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Three answers have been proposed. None is ahead on the evidence yet. Three are still possible.

Why it matters

If the two scripts write the same language, the Disc's 241 signs add a little to the Linear A material and a reading of one constrains the other⁠[1].

Answers 3

None of these.
Not tested enough to call either way
Evidence: none yet
Still possible
The Disc and Linear A record the same language.
Not tested enough to call either way
Evidence: 1 for
Still possible
Evidence: 1 for
Still possible

History

  1. Davis puts forward: the Disc and Linear A record the same language.
  2. Davis puts forward: the Disc records a different language, or was made off Crete.
  3. Davis: davis's 2018 statistical comparison of homomorph behaviour finds the two scripts treat shared shapes alike.For: The Disc and Linear A record the same language.
  4. Davis: the Disc's 45 signs and 241 impressions make any statistical result fragile.For: The Disc records a different language, or was made off Crete.
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