U+10059 "𐁙" Linear B Symbol B079 Unicode Character

U+10059 "𐁙" Linear B Symbol B079 is a glyph belonging to the Linear B script, which was used for writing Mycenaean Greek, the earliest attested form of Greek, primarily on clay tablets from the late Bronze Age. Specifically, this symbol represents the syllabic sign B079, and its standard phonetic value is reconstructed as "zu" or a similar syllable, though the exact phonetic mapping can vary among scholars. As part of the Linear B repertoire, which consists of roughly 90 syllabic signs and over 100 logograms, this character helps document administrative and economic records from palatial centers like Knossos and Pylos, providing crucial insight into the language and society of Mycenaean Greece before the Greek Dark Ages.