In 1952, Michael Ventris, a young architect, wrote a note titled “Are the Knossos and Pylos Tablets Written in Greek?”, which was initially viewed as a frivolous digression. However, this note turned out to be one of the most important achievements of the 20th century. The first Linear B tablets were discovered in Knossos, Crete, and their archaeological significance was recognized by Arthur Evans in the late 19th century. The tablets were written in an ancient writing system related to the ones found on stone seals in Greece. Ventris took an interest in deciphering the tablets and eventually succeeded in discovering that they were written in an ancient Greek script known as Linear B. Through the use of ideograms and analysis of the tablet’s structure, Ventris was able to uncover the basic principles of decipherment. This breakthrough in deciphering the Linear B tablets was a significant intellectual achievement and provided valuable insights into the ancient Greek world.
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