U+10004 "𐀄" Linear B Syllable B010 U Unicode Character

U+10004 "𐀄" Linear B Syllable B010 U is a syllabic sign from the Linear B script, which was used primarily for writing Mycenaean Greek on clay tablets in the Late Bronze Age, roughly between 1450 and 1200 BCE. This particular character represents the syllable "u" and is part of the standardized Unicode block for Linear B, ensuring its digital preservation and availability for historical linguistics, epigraphy, and textual analysis of ancient administrative records. The symbol itself features a linear, abstract shape typical of the script, which was deciphered in the mid 20th century by Michael Ventris and John Chadwick, revealing a complex bureaucracy of palaces and trade in Mycenaean civilization.