Early Greek Scripts During The Span Of The Minoan And Mycenaean Societies

Linear A

• Devised by palace official of the Minoan society.
• Written symbols stood for syllables instead of letters or words.
• Used to keep records of economic and commercial matters.

Linear B

• Devised by the Mycenaeans when they adapted Linear A to their own language (which was an early form of Greek).
• Also a syllabic script.

Loss Of The Scripts

• 1100-800 B.C.E. - The Mycenaean society falls due to invasions and civil disturbances.
• Writing in both Linear A and Linear B disappeared during this time.