A New Approach to the Decipherment of Linear A, Stage 2: Cryptanalysis and Language Deciphering: A 'Brute Force Attack' on an Undeciphered Writing System

Colin Jia Sheng LOH, Francesco PERONO CACCIAFOCO*

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Abstract

This paper discusses the attempt of an algorithmic approach to contribute to the decipherment of Linear A. With the assistance of software developed in Python, Linear A clusters can be compared to various dictionaries of languages respecting a certain degree of chronological and geographical compatibility, as a 'brute force attack' for the reconstruction of new clusters of Linear A symbols.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationGrapholinguistics in the 21st Century 2020 Proceedings
Subtitle of host publicationGrapholinguistics and Its Applications
EditorsYannis HARALAMBOUS
Place of PublicationBrest, France
PublisherFluxus Editions
Pages927-943
Number of pages16
Volume5, II
Edition1
ISBN (Electronic)978-2-9570549-9-2
ISBN (Print)978-2-9570549-7-8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Mar 2021

Publication series

NameGrapholinguistics in the 21st Century /gʁafematik/
PublisherFluxus Editions
NumberII
Volume5
ISSN (Print)2681-8566
ISSN (Electronic)2534-5192

Keywords

  • Linear A
  • Crypto-linguistics
  • Grapho-linguistics
  • Language Deciphering
  • Minoan Language

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