Category archives for Linear A

Toponyms in Linear Texts: da.ne.ku.ti to di.ri.na

da.ne.ku.ti | de.di | ]di.ra.di.na | di.re.di.na | di.ri.na | Return to Toponyms in Linear A Texts. da.ne.ku.ti HT 117 (HT Scribe 9) †ダネ口 (daneguchi) | †the Danube (river) as passage da.ne | prob. from PIE *dānu | river ku.ti | 口 (kuchi or guchi) | (1) entrance, exit; door, gate; (2) mouth, opening (i.e. beginning);  […]

Toponyms in Linear A Texts: a.ri.su

a.ri.su | Return to Toponyms in Linear A Texts. a.ri.su HT 118 (HT Scribe 3) アーリス (aarisu) | Arliss [Arles, France] Situated on the Rhône River, ancient Arles, France, was an important Phoenician trading port when it was much closer to the Mediterranean coast.  Moreover, Arles may have acted as a staging area for traffic […]

Similarities Between the Minoan and the Japanese Cultures

Updated on November 4, 2019 The Minoan, the ancient Greek, and the Japanese cultures share many similarities that are worth exploration. The following list is intended to provide a comprehensive resource for scholars who are interested in Minoan/Japanese studies. For the moment, however, it is simply a parking lot for observations. What have prominent scholars […]

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