Linear B Tablets Flashcards
1
Q
Why do we know more information about Linear B tablets than Linear A?
A
Linear A has yet to be deciphered
2
Q
How were tablets made? [3]
A
- Made from damp clay
- Inscribed on with a sharpened tool
- Left to harden in the sun
3
Q
Why did the tablets crack and crumble eventually? [2]
A
- They were not fired in an oven to become pottery
- They took on moisture from the air
4
Q
How long did the tablets last?
A
Several months at most
5
Q
What symbols were used in the Linear B tablets? [2]
A
- Syllables (parts of a word sounded as a single unit)
- Ideograms (pictures that represented what the item looked like)
6
Q
What can the Linear B tablets tell us about Mycenaean life? [9]
A
- Agriculture and food production
- Animals
- Military organisation
- Religious worship
- Medicine
- Transport
- Weaponry and armour
- Politics
- Social class and societal positions
