Linear B Syllabary Unicode Characters page 1

The Linear B Syllabary block contains characters used in the Linear B script, an ancient script used primarily for writing Mycenaean Greek during the 15th to 12th centuries BCE. The script was used mainly for administrative purposes, recorded on clay tablets and other artifacts found in archaeological sites in Greece. Linear B is one of the earliest known forms of Greek and is syllabic, meaning each character represents a syllable. This block includes characters for all the syllables used in the script, as well as additional signs and ideograms. The decipherment of Linear B in the 20th century was a major breakthrough in the study of ancient Greek history..