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← Language & CommunicationWhich property explains why Linear B, used for Mycenaean Greek, was deciphered relatively late compared to Egyptian hieroglyphs, despite both being discovered around the same time?
A)Limited phonetic character inventory
B)Exclusive use of logographic symbols
C)Syllabic script lacked visual cues✓
D)Absence of bilingual inscription artifacts
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Linear B decipherment was delayed because its syllabic script offered fewer visual cues for meaning compared to the logographic and alphabetic elements in hieroglyphs; therefore, statistical analysis struggled because the link between symbols and sounds was less transparent, rather than a lack of inscriptions.
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