U+10010 "𐀐" Linear B Syllable B044 Ke Unicode Character

U+10010 "𐀐" Linear B Syllable B044 Ke is a graphical representation of a syllabic sign from the Linear B script, which was used for writing Mycenaean Greek, the earliest attested form of the Greek language, primarily on clay tablets dating from the 15th to the 13th centuries BCE. This particular character corresponds to the syllable "ke" and is part of a large syllabary that, along with logograms, allowed scribes to record administrative and economic information in palatial centers such as Knossos and Pylos. Deciphered in the mid-20th century by Michael Ventris and John Chadwick, Linear B revealed a complex bureaucratic system, and the character "ke" often appears in words for commodities, place names, or personal names, such as in the term "ke-se-nu-wi-ja" meaning "guest gifts." Its inclusion in the Unicode standard ensures that scholars and enthusiasts can digitally preserve, share, and study this ancient writing system in modern computing environments.