Illustrations; Preface; 1. Michael Ventris; 2. The Minoan scripts; 3. Hopes and failures; 4. Birth of a theory; 5. Growth and development; 6. The decipherment and the critics; 7. Life in Mycenaean Greece; 8. Prospects; Postscript; Appendix; Index.
Revealing the secrets of Linear B uncovers fascinating details of an ancient civilisation.
Review of previous edition: '… not only an account of a startling piece of philological and archaeological research, but a simple, moving human story.' The Spectator
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