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TYPICAL TABLETS OF LINEAR CLASS B
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approach in outline a regular rectangle, in the latter case about 14 cm.
!-i- in.) in width, by 8 cm. (c. 35 in.) in height, but these are of quite
exceptional occurrence.
The tablets of another class are proportionally higher than they are
broad, one or both ends being generally somewhat rounded off.1
Nothing more than a succinct general account can be here attempted,
with special reference to the inner economy of the great Palace and the
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Fig.658. Broad, Elongated Tablet or'Cereal'Class: Handlist No. 13. (Cf. Fig. 657, c.)
varied possessions of its lords. These, indeed, are copiously illustrated by
the documents themselves, appearing often in a pictorial form on the margin
of inventories.
At the same time, for the right understanding of the script of this late
palatial type, constant reference must be made to that of Class A, which,
at Knossos at least, occupies an earlier stratigraphic position. In the lower
direction, again, it is possible now to supplement a general sketch of Class B
with some surprising evidences of its survival on the Mainland side.
Retrospect of the Linear Class A.
A general account of Class A has already been partially attempted in Retro-
the first Volume of this work,2 but some retrospect of the subject is indis- ^near
pensable to the endeavour to place Class B in its true relation and to supply Class A.
a whole series of illuminating comparisons.
The Linear Script A had, as has been already shown," a much wider
diffusion in the Island than that which succeeded it at Knossos. It is clear
that in the Palace itself it was in general use from the earlier phase of
M.M. Ill till the close of L. M. la, though—owing to the remodelling
1 E.g., p. 695, Fig. 680; p. 703, Fig. 686) " P. of M., i, pp. 612 seqq., § 29.
&c' 3 See, especially, P. of M., i, pp. 636, 637.
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67.S
approach in outline a regular rectangle, in the latter case about 14 cm.
!-i- in.) in width, by 8 cm. (c. 35 in.) in height, but these are of quite
exceptional occurrence.
The tablets of another class are proportionally higher than they are
broad, one or both ends being generally somewhat rounded off.1
Nothing more than a succinct general account can be here attempted,
with special reference to the inner economy of the great Palace and the
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•jWCTlTrtr^m
Fig.658. Broad, Elongated Tablet or'Cereal'Class: Handlist No. 13. (Cf. Fig. 657, c.)
varied possessions of its lords. These, indeed, are copiously illustrated by
the documents themselves, appearing often in a pictorial form on the margin
of inventories.
At the same time, for the right understanding of the script of this late
palatial type, constant reference must be made to that of Class A, which,
at Knossos at least, occupies an earlier stratigraphic position. In the lower
direction, again, it is possible now to supplement a general sketch of Class B
with some surprising evidences of its survival on the Mainland side.
Retrospect of the Linear Class A.
A general account of Class A has already been partially attempted in Retro-
the first Volume of this work,2 but some retrospect of the subject is indis- ^near
pensable to the endeavour to place Class B in its true relation and to supply Class A.
a whole series of illuminating comparisons.
The Linear Script A had, as has been already shown," a much wider
diffusion in the Island than that which succeeded it at Knossos. It is clear
that in the Palace itself it was in general use from the earlier phase of
M.M. Ill till the close of L. M. la, though—owing to the remodelling
1 E.g., p. 695, Fig. 680; p. 703, Fig. 686) " P. of M., i, pp. 612 seqq., § 29.
&c' 3 See, especially, P. of M., i, pp. 636, 637.
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