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Book SynopsisIn their 1953 book, Documents in Mycenaean Greek, Michael Ventris and John Chadwick demonstrated that the previously mysterious script Linear B was, in fact, a syllabic form of written Greek, thereby revolutionizing ancient history and linguistics. In this second edition, Chadwick examines how the study of the subject has expanded since 1953.
Table of ContentsList of illustrations; Preface; Foreword A. J. B. Wace; Part I. Script, Language and Culture: 1. Discovery and decipherment; 2. The Mycenaean writing system; 3. The Mycenaean language; 4. The personal names; 5. The evidence of the tablets; Part II. Selected Tablets: Explanatory notes on the presentation; 6. Lists of personnel; 7. Livestock and agricultural produce; 8. Land ownership and land use; 9. Proportional tribute and ritual offerings; 10. Textiles, vessels and furniture; 11. Metals and military equipment; Part III. Appendix I. Mycenaean vocabulary; Appendix II. Index of personal names; Bibliography; General index; Tablet concordances.
