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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1700 BCE - 1100 BCEThe Mycenaean civilization dominates Greece.
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c. 1500 BCE - c. 1200 BCEThe Linear B script of the Mycenaean civilization is in use.