Mycenian spoke and wrote also in Proto-Slavonian

Written by Igor Tureček

Friday, 19 February 2010 00:00

A clay tablet exhibited at the Archeological Museum of Mycenae is reminiscent of an account

sheet as indicated by the strokes on the right hand side of the tablet. A chance look at the
second row revealed the signs sequence
( = A-RE-HA-SA-DA-RA) which
some scientists read as “Alexandra” (allegedly derived from Hittitic “Alakšanduš”, see reference
to Kadmos below in literature). When taken other rows into account, it revealed that such a
reading is wrong.--{12673683483020}-->

česky {nomultithumb}

Author: Igor Tureček {nomultithumb}

According to Ventris table the third sign may be read either as “KA” or “HA” or “CHA”. The
pronunciation of “CH” is like in “Lochness”. A Slav acquainted with Linear B, will spontaneously
read the chain of signs as “ARECHA SADARA” (fruit-grower’s nuts). The chance look motivated
me to explore this tablet in greater depth. After this initial inspiration I encountered in the second
processing step – i.e. initial translation - some issues. Perhaps, the rows may be seen as
arguments. Maybe they are an outline of a letter. Or, they could be notes for an oratory to be
presented in a Proto-Slavonic language – using Linear B lexicography. But there is a third step
where the reader expects a surprise. Thus, let us proceed step by step.

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Mycenian spoke and wrote also in Proto-Slavonian

Written by Igor Tureček

Friday, 19 February 2010 00:00

4th:
5th:
6th:
7th:
8th:
9th:
10th:Transliteration
MA-NO-stroke-A-RE-CHA-SA-DA-RA-
3rd: RI-TA-RA-stroke-NE-TA
A-NE-Á-stroke-TU-KA-TE
PI-RO-VO-NA-KI-RA of rows 1st: VO-DI-JE-JA-stroke-KE-MI-NI-JA- 2nd:
E-RI-TU-VA-NA-stroke-TE-O-DO-RA
O-TO-VO-VI-JE-TU-KA-TE
??-KA-RO-stroke-KE-TI-DE
??-??-??-??-??-VO-ME
??-??-??-??-??-??-RA
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12th
13th
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circle
meaning
correct
phonetical
similar
to the
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of
signsa clay
transliterationof
pronunciation,
reading
a of
broader
value
with
„sum”. the
tablet
should
four
was vertical
fragment
meaning
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dots inscription:
acrophonically
means
be
rows
reading
inside
ŠČĚlike
the in
„calculation“ SE(or
Archeological RE?)-stroke-??-??-KE-RA-ME-stroke-KI-RA
Museum at Mycenae.
Transcription
Transcription
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šč
like…..
change
it, you
v ……likelike
….like
pronunciation
WODIJE.
CH …like
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Á…….like
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speech
the
 words.
meaning
In “-sh”
“cz-”
„šššššššššš“
reduce
you“š”
“v-“
“-ch-”
“YE”+
“-a-“
sounds
onthe the and
transcription.
of in
realize
the
“č”the
between
intablet
these lexical
clay
“value”;
in
in
following
not Czech
“English”
“Czech”
–number
inand
with
one at
your
„w”
The
“Lochness”.
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following
coded
betweeninand is(pronunciation
of
„besides“
strokes
interpreted
translation
tablet signs
expiration.
the
of „š“
tongue
end
present
transcription
„-s „v“.
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the–šč
this
in
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of derived
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to sign
at
pressing
this
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signs
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they
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or
the
„š“
are–č
as
far
by
Proto-Slavonic
used from
„bill“.
air „QE”
„on
tone
not
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rules
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the
because „ščětúr“
top
against
transliteration
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recorded
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rows
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3rd
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rides.….early…….not ...MI....NI....JA
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.......ĚRI..................TU.......VÁNA-m...........................TĚ…....ODORA
Slavs).…who...
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dress you 8th row – reading ........he
5th
6th
7th
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PIROVO………………NAKIRA
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tabletatasfrom
Gautier the
Mycenae
or Archeological
leading
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.....TU.....KATĚ
...that ..cottage....
is) charging
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censuring.....(meaning missing
??-KA-RO-stroke....................KE-TI-DE
of U-KÁ-RO-šč.............................KE-TI-DE
KE-TI-DE unknown) is....
to tablet
Transcription
SE(or
Dictionary
VODIJE PY ofTa U-KÁ-RO-šč
of 711
the vertical
RE?)-stroke-??-??-KERAMĚ-j…..KIRÁ
 ……………………………...ceramist…….is
=into as
inscription (not shown
doing in this
charges or "censuring"
display), possibly 14th row is an analogy
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work („giving“,
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me,
me
oror
because
could
has
nuts,
like
are guides
working,
amphitheatre,
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pronunciation
fresh
Czech
„arjéchi“),
ploughing) them,
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IV-16,
stroke
found
and
Belorussian
„ořechy“ „urra“
intoon
and is
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stroke
PY
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sg.
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interpreted
form
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„aréchi“),
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AH_str44.
in
like
PY statue
in
Of words
CnVn
e.g. of an
course,
34.1
1287:

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Mycenian spoke and wrote also in Proto-Slavonian

Written by Igor Tureček

Friday, 19 February 2010 00:00

Model
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unknown,
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person
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toAs in Serbian Serbian „pirovati“
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„rent“, „to banquet“
„leasing“, or
„freight“„to celebrate
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 References
Antonín
Kadmos.
DOI: accusative
=
Bandcitation
Horák: O Heft
4, of Horák
Slovanech (1991)
úplně
2,Jandáček
Seiten plus
jinak,
138-145,
http://www.reference-global.com/doi/abs/10.1515/kadm.1965.4.2.138 page
ISSN
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bruceheam/1018705197/in/set-721576012388296705
http://mycenae-excavations.org/databases.html
 The author thanks Petr for fruitful (str...)
Publisher
English - 1613-0723,
Lípa,
(Online) Vizovice, 1991.
suggestions. ISSN (Print) 022-7498,

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