# Linear B Script — WHE Definition Discussion

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**Created:** [August 4, 2023, 9:02am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/linear-b-script-whe-definition-discussion/270 "2023-08-04T09:02:30Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 4, 2023, 9:02am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/linear-b-script-whe-definition-discussion/270/1 "2023-08-04T09:02:30Z")

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Linear B script was the writing system of the Mycenaean civilization of the Bronze Age Mediterranean. The syllabic script was used to write Mycenaean Greek from c. 1500 to c. 1200 BCE. It was deciphered by Michael Ventris in 1952, and so the script has provided invaluable insights into the Mycenaean culture and its interaction with contemporary Mediterranean civilizations.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/Linear\_B\_Script/](https://www.worldhistory.org/Linear_B_Script/)._

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**Author:** ![markzcartwright](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/markzcartwright/32/35_2.png) [@markzcartwright](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/markzcartwright)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2026, 4:02pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/linear-b-script-whe-definition-discussion/270/2 "2026-07-28T16:02:09Z")

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