# Davis 2014: Minoan Stone Vessels with Linear A Inscriptions

> Brent Davis, 2014. 7 records on Mysteries Department cite it. Source for the sign-statistics argument against a Greek reading and for the libation formula.

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# Minoan Stone Vessels with Linear A Inscriptions

Brent Davis, 2014. _Aegaeum 36, Peeters, Leuven_.

A full edition and linguistic analysis of the inscribed stone vessels, with statistical comparison of Linear A sign behaviour against Linear B Greek and other languages.

**Linear A** BookChecked against the original0

## What it's used for here

Source for the sign-statistics argument against a Greek reading and for the libation formula.

## Cited by on this site 7 records

[The formula is mostly divine and personal names with few inflected words, so it tells us little about grammar.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/linear-a/answers/ANS0CQHKCZC3BQ8/the-formula-is-mostly-divine-and-personal-names-with-few)

Answer

ANS

[Inscribed stone libation tables and vessels (the "libation formula" group)](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/linear-a/artifacts/ART0CQHKGCR03G6/inscribed-stone-libation-tables-and-vessels-the-libation)

ART

[Davis's statistical comparison finds Linear A sign behaviour at word boundaries differs from Linear B Greek.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/linear-a/evidence/EVD0CQHK7BP3ATN/daviss-statistical-comparison-finds-linear-a-sign-behaviour)

Evidence

EVD

[Some elements of the formula do vary in ways consistent with different dedicator names.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/linear-a/evidence/EVD0CQHKD761MXR/some-elements-of-the-formula-do-vary-in-ways-consistent-with)

Evidence

EVD

[Linear A](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/linear-a)

The mystery article

MYS

[What can be learned of the grammar from the libation formula?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/linear-a/questions/QST0CQHK4XJ022M/what-can-be-learned-of-the-grammar-from-the-libation-formula)

Question

QST

[What language does Linear A record?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/linear-a/questions/QST0CQHK4644K2R/what-language-does-linear-a-record)

Question

QST

## Cite it

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Davis, B. (2014). Minoan Stone Vessels with Linear A Inscriptions. Aegaeum 36, Peeters, Leuven. https://bmcr.brynmawr.edu/2015/2015.11.36/
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[Find it at bmcr.brynmawr.edu](https://bmcr.brynmawr.edu/2015/2015.11.36/)

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