Script death in the ancient world

Every cast tells two stories. One ancient. One modern.The Museum of Classical Archaeology in Cambridge houses one of the largest plaster cast collections in the world. Visit us in our light and airy gallery to explore a world of Greek and Roman sculpture...

Museum of Classical Archaeology

Writing systems, like languages, can be lost from the historical record. But why do they 'die' and what happens to them? Dr Pippa Steele and Dr Philip Boyes from the CREWS project discuss two dead scripts of the Late Bronze Age - Linear B, the earliest writing system used for Greek, and the short-lived Ugaritic cuneiform alphabet of Syria. 
The talk will run from 13.15-13.45, with 15 minutes for questions.
The Museum of Classical Archaeology will also be open, for event attendees who may wish the visit.
Access information: G19 is on the ground floor and has step-free access, with space for wheel-chairs. Seating is wooden lecture-room fold down chairs and space can be restricted. The room can get very warm and stuffy during sunny weather. For further access information, please do not hestitate to get in touch or visit our website: https://www.classics.cam.ac.uk/museum/visit-us/access

Faculty of Classics, Room G.19 

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