WebIt is basically a syllabary, which was finally deciphered by Michael Ventris and John Chadwick in the 1950s (its precursor, Linear A, has not been deciphered and most likely …

WebThe earliest surviving texts of the Greek language can be traced to the Mycenaean Civilization around 1300 BC. Once this civilization collapsed, the Linear B script of the …

WebWe propose below information about the evolution and history of the language in Greece. From the first written language to the language used in the 20th century. The First written …

WebThe earliest written evidence is a Linear B clay tablet found in Messenia that dates to between 1450 and 1350 BC, making Greek the world’s oldest recorded living language. …

WebThe earliest form of the language is called "Linear B" (13th century B.C.). The form of Greek used by writers from Homer (8th century B.C.) through Plato (4th century B.C.) is …

WebAfter the conquest of Asia Minor, Syria, and Egypt by Alexander the Great, Greek was the standard language of the rulers in the new urban centres of these countries until the …

WebDuring the Mycenaean period, from around the sixteenth century to the twelfth century BC, Linear B was used to write the earliest attested form of the Greek language, known as …

WebIts long history makes Greek one of the oldest languages spoken in Europe. The first confirmed Mycenaean Greek runs back to 1450 BCE. The Greek language has historical …

WebHowever, any texts from around this time have not been deciphered so the earliest definitive proof of the Greek language only dates to around the 16 th century BCE. The oldest …

WebMycenaean Greek is the most ancient form of the Greek language and was used by the Mycenaean Greek civilization from the 16th – 12th centuries BCE. The earliest written …