History and Evolution of the Greek Language

The first Greek writing was found on baked clay tablets in the ruins of the Minoan Knossos Palace on Crete. This writing system is called Linear A, but it’s still not understood. On the other hand, Linear B consisted of consonant-vowel combinations and emerged in the 12th century BC. The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phaistos_Disc" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Phaistos Disc</a> is the most famous example of Linear A script. The language that is closest to modern languages today was developed in the late 9th and early 8th century BC based on the Phoenician syllabary. Its origin can be traced back to the Mycenaean civilization. The language was written from left to right and back again. <img alt="Greek Language engravement" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:700/1*HkccbJ7g4AQ_MElFrrLv5A.jpeg" style="height:525px; width:700px" /> Ancient Greek Writing <h1>The Classical Period</h1> In the Classical period (6th-4th century BC), Greece had numerous states, with each having its own dialect. The Ionic and Attic dialects were the most important among them. Athens emerged as the Greek world’s political, economic, and cultural center during this era. <a href="https://medium.com/@kkritikos83/history-and-evolution-of-the-greek-language-75a436f74636">Website</a>