What 𐛲 means
A579 is an identification label, not a translated word. As of 2026, its standalone reading has not been recovered. Linear A records are short and formulaic; researchers sometimes infer a sign’s function from its position or compare its shape with Linear B. Such comparisons can suggest readings for some signs, but do not establish A579’s own.
The Minoans, the people of Bronze Age Crete, used Linear A around 1800–1450 BCE; its early center was probably in central Crete near Phaistos. Clay tablets, roundels, and sealings recorded economic transactions, while inscriptions on stone, metal, pottery, and other objects served ritual or practical purposes.
The A579 composite is listed as combining AB120 and AB081. These catalogue labels identify its component signs, not the reading of the whole. Linear B and Cypro-Minoan were adapted from Linear A; Cretan Hieroglyphic belongs to Crete’s wider writing history. These links place Linear A among related scripts, but visual resemblance does not prove a shared reading.
An epigraphic catalogue label; treat it as an identifier, not a translated word.
A guessed pronunciation or object meaning would overstate what A579 tells us.
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Who writes 𐛲
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𐛲 appear as a box?
Your font may lack Linear A coverage. As of 2026, Noto Sans Linear A includes glyphs for this script; a font without them may show a missing-glyph box.
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- Also called
- A579 · GORILA A579
- Search it as
- A579 meaning · Linear A A579 · A579 composite · A579 Unicode
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𐛲\106F2𐛲 or 𐛲; plain 106F2 is only a label.\u{106F2}.\U000106F2; choose a font with Linear A coverage to display it.Codes and encoding1 code points
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