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Re:A short introduction to the undeciphered Aegean writing s... by ggm on Monday January 31, 2022 @08:23PM (#30157439)
John Chadwick's "The Decipherment of Linear B" is a fascinating book. Michael Ventris had a sad death, from a car accident at 35.

I see it's in kindle. I must get it, can't find my paperback.

https://www.amazon.com/Decipherment-Linear-Canto-Classics-eb...

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Re:A short introduction to the undeciphered Aegean writing s... by cdrini on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @12:56AM (#30159091)
You can also borrow/read it for free from internet archive:

https://archive.org/details/deciphermentofli00chad

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Re:A short introduction to the undeciphered Aegean writing s... by xdennis on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @10:14AM (#30163549)
The same book is also available without an account (although the images are lower quality).

https://archive.org/details/ChadwickJohnTheDeciphermentOfLin...

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