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The Man Who Deciphered Linear B: The Story Of Michael Ventris by Andrew Robinson
The Man Who Deciphered Linear B: The Story Of Michael Ventris by Andrew Robinson
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More than a century ago, in 1900, one of the great archaeological finds of all time was made in Crete. Arthur Evans discovered what he believed was the palace of King Minos, with its notorious labyrinth, home of the Minotaur. As a result, Evans became obsessed with one of the epic intellectual stories of the modern era: the search for the meaning of Linear B, the mysterious script found on clay tablets in the ruined palace. Evans died without achieving his objective, and it was left to the enigmatic Michael Ventris to crack the code in 1952. This is the first book to tell not just the story of Linear B but also that of the young man who deciphered it.
| Publisher: | Thames and Hudson |
| Year: | 2002 |
| Binding: | Hardback |
| ISBN: | 9780500510773 |
| Condition: | Good |
| Description: | DJ. Some foxing. |
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SKU: 1604040
Location: Biography
Location: Biography
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