Glyph-Breakers at Work: The Decipherment of Linear A

Francesco PERONO CACCIAFOCO

Glyph-Breakers at Work: The Decipherment of Linear A

Francesco PERONO CACCIAFOCO^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The paper, with poster, introduces a new methodology to decipher Linear A, based on the implementation of a cryptanalytic 'brute force attack'.

Original language	English
Pages	1-1
Number of pages	1
Publication status	Published - 5 Apr 2018
Event	Nanyang Technological University (NTU), College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (CoHASS) Research Sharing Day 2018 - Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, Singapore, Singapore Duration: 5 Apr 2018 → 5 Apr 2018

Conference

Conference	Nanyang Technological University (NTU), College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (CoHASS) Research Sharing Day 2018
Abbreviated title	NTU CoHASS Research Sharing Day 2018
Country/Territory	Singapore
City	Singapore
Period	5/04/18 → 5/04/18

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SDG 4 Quality Education
SDG 15 Life on Land

Keywords

Linear A
Minoan Language
Cryptanalysis
Language Deciphering
Crypto-linguistics

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Glyph-Breakers at Work: The Decipherment of Linear AFinal published version, 973 KBLicence: Unspecified

1 Finished

Giving Voice to the Minoan People: The Decipherment of Linear A
PERONO CACCIAFOCO, F. (PI)
1/01/18 → 31/08/21
Project: Internal Research Project

1 Book
1 Conference Proceeding
1 Article
1 Other contribution

Un court manuel du minoen proto-gréco-anatolien
Translated title of the contribution: A Brief Handbook of Proto-Greek-Anatolian MinoanSOLCÀ, A. & PERONO CACCIAFOCO, F., 20 Jul 2026, Grapholinguistics in the 21st Century: /gʁafematik/, October 23–25, 2024 – Venice, Italy, Proceedings, Part I. Haralambous, Y. (ed.). 1 ed. Brest, France: Fluxus Editions, Vol. 11. p. 159-162 4 p. 7. (Grapholinguistics and Its Applications; vol. 2681-8566, no. 11).
Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review

Open Access
Are the Minoan Linear A PK Za 4–PK Za 18 libation invocations in Anatolian proto-Greek?
Vallance Janke, R., PERONO CACCIAFOCO, F. & McVeigh, B. J., 10 Dec 2025, 1 ed. Ottawa, Canada: Konoso Press. 108 p.
Research output: Book/Report/Edited volume › Book › peer-review

Open Access
File
Minoan and the Machines: Computational Approaches to the Decipherment of Linear A
MANOJ, P. & PERONO CACCIAFOCO, F., 18 Feb 2025, In: Analele Universitatii din Craiova - Seria Stiinte Filologice, Lingvistica. 46, 1-2, p. 154-164 10 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

5 Other
3 Invited talk
1 Editorial work
1 Publication Peer-review
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- 1 Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar

Engineering Proceedings (Journal)
PERONO CACCIAFOCO, F. (Reviewer)
2 Feb 2026 → …
Activity: Peer-review and editorial work of publications › Editorial work
Decoding the lost scripts of the ancient world
PERONO CACCIAFOCO, F. (Participant)
16 Dec 2025
Activity: Other
Symmetry (Journal)
PERONO CACCIAFOCO, F. (Reviewer)
2 Jul 2025 → …
Activity: Peer-review and editorial work of publications › Publication Peer-review

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Glyph-Breakers at Work: The Decipherment of Linear A

Abstract

Conference

UN SDGs

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Giving Voice to the Minoan People: The Decipherment of Linear A

Research output

Un court manuel du minoen proto-gréco-anatolien

Are the Minoan Linear A PK Za 4–PK Za 18 libation invocations in Anatolian proto-Greek?

Minoan and the Machines: Computational Approaches to the Decipherment of Linear A

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Engineering Proceedings (Journal)

Decoding the lost scripts of the ancient world

Symmetry (Journal)

Cite this