U+10017 "𐀗" Linear B Syllable B015 Mo Unicode Character

U+10017 "𐀗" Linear B Syllable B015 Mo is a graphical representation of a syllable from the Linear B script, which was used in ancient Greece, primarily on Crete and mainland Greece, for writing Mycenaean Greek between roughly 1450 and 1200 BCE. This specific character, designated as syllable B015, is transcribed as "mo" and forms part of a syllabary used for administrative and economic records inscribed on clay tablets. The script was deciphered in the 1950s by Michael Ventris and John Chadwick, revealing that these symbols represent sounds rather than logograms, with B015 Mo contributing to our understanding of the phonetic structure of the Mycenaean language. As a member of the Linear B Syllabary block in Unicode, this character allows for digital representation and study of these ancient inscriptions, preserving a key element of early European literacy and historical linguistics.