When was the Phaistos disc found?
3 July 1908
The Phaistos Disc consists of fired clay and is about 15 centimeters in diameter. It was found on 3 July 1908 during excavation of the Minoan palace of Phaistos, near the south coast of Crete. The excavations, conducted by Italian archaeologists, were directed by Luigi Pernier.
How old is the Phaistos disc?
The disk is about 15 cm (5.9 in) in diameter and covered on both sides with a spiral of stamped symbols. Its purpose and its original place of manufacture remain disputed….
| Phaistos Disc | |
|---|---|
| Material | Clay |
| Created | 2nd millennium BC |
| Discovered | July 3, 1908 Phaistos, Crete |
| Discovered by | Luigi Pernier |
Can we read Minoan?
The Minoan language known as “Linear A” may finally be deciphered with the help of the internet, which can be used to uncover previously-hidden links to the much-better understood Linear B language, which developed later in the prehistoric period.
Where is the Phaistos disc?
Crete
The Phaistos Disc was discovered in the Minoan palace-site of Phaistos, near Hagia Triada, on the south coast of Crete; specifically the disc was found in the basement of room 8 in building 101 of a group of buildings to the northeast of the main palace.
Is the L silent in Korean?
In Korean, the “l” and “r” sounds come from the same underlying consonant ㄹ. If the consonant ㄹ[rieul] is between two vowels, then it’ll usually have the English “r” sound. However, if it’s at the beginning or end of the word, or precedes a consonant, it’ll have more of an English “l” sound.
How old is the Phaistos disk?
Dating. Yves Duhoux (1977) dates the disc to between 1850 B.C. and 1600 B.C. (MMIII in Minoan chronology) on the basis of Luigi Pernier’s report, which says that the Disc was in a Middle Minoan undisturbed context. Jeppesen (1963) dates it to after 1400 (LMII-LMIII in Minoan chronology).
Who is Gareth Owens?
Linguist Dr Gareth Owens who has lived in Crete for the past 30 years (25 of which he has worked at the Technological Educational Institute (TEI) of Crete and for the past 10 as a coordinator of the Erasmus+ programme), has devoted his research time in deciphering the disk.
How much of the Phaistos Disk has been deciphered?
Or perhaps not such an unsolved one; “After 10 years of research, I believe over 50% of the Phaistos Disk has been deciphered; a percentage I had set as a ‘target’. In other words, I had told myself that I would present my work when I could offer a trial interpretation of more than half the words on the disk.
Is the Phaistos Disk a dead language?
The Phaistos Disk is also a syllabic script as is the Minoan Linear A”. At the same time, he points out that the phonetic syllables on the disc have been recorded on a sound track “because I want people to listen to them. Minoan is not a dead language. Knossos, Phaistos, Crete are Minoan words, like so many others still used today”, he says.
Is the Phaistos Disk the same as the Cretan script?
Dr Owen continues: “Linear A , used in the palaces for matters of administration, the so called ‘Cretan Hieroglyphics’ and the Phaistos Disk are three versions of the same Minoan script. The only thing that changes are the fonts, if I can call it that. The Phaistos Disk is not something completely alien; from another planet.