![]() ![]() ***************************************** The book is generously illustrated with maps, drawings, and photographs Depicted is the ancient landscape, and, also, many of the remarkable works of art that have come down to us from that ancient world. The decipherment of Linear B contributed enormously - revealing in the incised words of the Mycenæans themselves, much of what their life was like. This book, by a person who was directly involved with the study of this amazing early Greek culture, fully captures the lifestyle of the ancient inhabitants of Crete, capturing in words and pictures their daily routine, their arts and crafts, their religion, sports, and military prowess. ********************************************** The Mycenæan culture was, of course, based on Crete, where their capital city, Knossos, has been one of the most important archaeological sites. Professor Chadwick, along with Michael Ventris, cracked the secret of the ancient Mycenæan language, called Linear B, which were incised onto tablets and stone monuments - proving, in doing so, that Myceæan Linear B was actually an early form of Greek - thus changing forever the view of both science and history of the ancient Mediterranean civilizations. This is "The Mycenæan World" by philologist and classical scholar John Chadwick. ![]()
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