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title: Clay Tablet with Linear A Script
author: Olaf Tausch
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17693/clay-tablet-with-linear-a-script/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 2023-08-02
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# Clay Tablet with Linear A Script

_Authored by Olaf Tausch_

## Image File

[![Clay Tablet with Linear A Script](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17693.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17693.png)

## Image Caption

A clay tablet from [Zakros](https://www.worldhistory.org/Zakros/), [Crete](https://www.worldhistory.org/crete/) inscribed with [Linear A script](https://www.worldhistory.org/Linear_A_Script/). Still undeciphered, [Linear A](https://www.worldhistory.org/Linear_A_Script/) [script](https://www.worldhistory.org/script/) was used by the [Minoan civilization](https://www.worldhistory.org/Minoan_Civilization/) from c. 1850 to c. 1450 BCE. (Zakros Archaeological Museum)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Tausch, O. (2023, August 02). Clay Tablet with Linear A Script. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17693/clay-tablet-with-linear-a-script/>
### Chicago
Tausch, Olaf. "Clay Tablet with Linear A Script." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 02, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17693/clay-tablet-with-linear-a-script/>.
### MLA
Tausch, Olaf. "Clay Tablet with Linear A Script." *World History Encyclopedia*, 02 Aug 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17693/clay-tablet-with-linear-a-script/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sitia_Museum_Linear_A_02.jpg) by [**Olaf Tausch**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sitia_Museum_Linear_A_02.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 02 August 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0deed.en). This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.