Cypro-Minoan

Cypro-Minoan is a syllabic script that was used on the island of Cyprus during the late Bronze Age. It is thought to have been derived from the Linear A script, which was used in the Bronze Age Aegean. Cypro-Minoan is the earliest known script from Cyprus, and it was in use from around the 11th century BCE until the 8th century BCE. The Cypro-Minoan script is thought to have consisted of around 100 symbols, most of which were used to represent syllables. The script was written from left to right, and each symbol represented a consonant-vowel sequence. Cypro-Minoan has been found on a variety of artifacts, including clay tablets, seals, and pottery. The majority of the known examples of Cypro-Minoan come from the site of Enkomi, which was a major Bronze Age settlement on Cyprus. Other examples have been found at sites such as Kition and Salamis. The script was also used on Cyprus’s neighboring island of Crete, and it is thought that Cypro-Minoan was the parent script of the Linear B script, which was used in the Mycenaean civilization. Although the function of Cypro-Minoan remains unknown, it is thought to have been used for administrative or religious purposes. The script has been found in a variety of contexts, including in the palaces of Enkomi and Kition, and in sanctuaries and tombs. The fact that the script has been found in such a wide range of contexts suggests that it was used for a variety of purposes. Despite the fact that Cypro-Minoan is a syllabic script, it is still possible to read some of the signs, as many of them are similar to Linear A and Linear B signs. However, the interpretation of the script remains uncertain, and it is likely that we will never know what it was used for.