Chronology
See also: Chronology of Linear BLinear A was a contemporary and possible child of Cretan hieroglyphs and the ancestor of Linear B. The sequence and the geographical spread of Cretan hieroglyphs, Linear A and Linear B, the three overlapping, but distinct writing systems on Bronze Age Crete and the Greek mainland can be summarized as follows:
| Writing system | Geographical area | Time span |
|---|---|---|
| Cretan Hieroglyphic | Crete | ca. 1625s−1500 BC |
| Linear A | Aegean islands (Kea, Kythera, Melos, Thera), and Greek mainland (Laconia) | ca. 18th century−1450 BC |
| Linear B | Crete (Knossos), and mainland (Pylos, Mycenae, Thebes, Tiryns) | ca. 1375s−1200 BC |
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