![]() ![]() The Phaistos Disk was found in the Minoan Palace of Phaistos on Crete in 1908 and is thought to date from the 17th century BC. Linear A is possibly related to Linear B but the language it was used to write is not known. It was named after Elam, the capital of SuseĪ script used between about 18 BC on Crete. It has yet to be deciphered and the language it represents in unknown.Ī partially deciphered syllabic script used between about 22 BC in the kingdom of Suse in south-western Persia (modern Iran). Some believe that these symbols are non-linguistic, while others argue that they represent a Dravidian language.Ī script which first appeared in about 2900 BC in Suse (Susa), the capital of Elam, in south-western Persia (modern Iran). There is no agreement on whether these symbols are a writing system.Ī collection of symbols used in the Indus valley of India between about 3,500 and 2,000 BC. In some cases the writing systems have been deciphered but the languages they were used to write remain a mystery.Ī collection of symbols found on many of the artefacts dating from between 6,000 to 4,500 BC excavated from sites in south-east Europe, in particular from Vinča near Belgrade. The writing systems listed below have yet to be deciphered or have only been partially deciphered. ![]()
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