U+10022 "𐀢" Linear B Syllable B050 Pu Unicode Character

U+10022 "𐀢" Linear B Syllable B050 Pu is a glyph representing a syllable from the Linear B script, an ancient writing system used primarily for administrative records in Mycenaean Greek civilization during the Late Bronze Age, roughly between 1450 and 1200 BCE. This specific character, designated as syllable B050 with the phonetic value "pu," forms part of a syllabary of about 90 signs that were used to write the earliest known form of Greek, known as Mycenaean Greek. The sign's appearance is a simple linear shape, consistent with the script's purpose for inscribing on clay tablets with a stylus, and its discovery and decipherment in the 20th century, particularly by Michael Ventris, provided crucial insights into the language and economy of the Mycenaean palaces.