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The Decipherment of Linear A: HS Zg 1

A schist plaque HS scribe unknown A.  a.ma a.ma | 天 (ama) | heaven, sky; deva Notes:  Thus far, this plaque is the only LinA inscription from this site.  Compare 天照大  神 Amaterasu Oomikami “the sun goddess”, which is the principle deity in the Shinto pantheon.  照らす terasu means “to illuminate, to shine”, and 大御神  oomikami, or ookami, is […]