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The disc records the Minoan language also written in Linear A.

The disc records the Minoan language also written in Linear A.

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Where it stands

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

What it predicts

  • Shared sign shapes behave statistically alike in the disc and in Linear A.
  • A decipherment of Linear A reads the disc, and vice versa.

What would rule it out

  • A secure reading of the disc in a language that Linear A demonstrably is not.

Evidence 2 for · none against

The questions it answers

Most likelyThe disc records the Minoan language also written in Linear A

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). The disc records the Minoan language also written in Linear A. [Answer ANS0D1GG9C25B96]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D1GG9C25B96
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