In 1952 Michael Ventris showed that the Linear B tablets of the Mycenaean palaces record which language?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. An early form of Greek
- Step 1: Ventris, helped by John Chadwick, showed that Linear B writes Greek, around 1400 to 1200 BC. Step 2. It is the earliest written form of the language. Answer: An early form of Greek. Why not the others: Minoan, the language of Crete: Linear A, not Linear B, is attributed to the Minoan language. Phoenician, the language of Tyre: Phoenician was written in a different script. Hittite, the language of Anatolia: Hittite was an Anatolian language written in cuneiform.
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