U+10602 "𐘂" Linear A Sign Ab003 Unicode Character

U+10602 "𐘂" Linear A Sign Ab003 is a symbol from the undeciphered Linear A script used by the Minoan civilization of ancient Crete, primarily during the Bronze Age from roughly 1800 to 1450 BCE. This specific sign, cataloged as AB003 in the standard syllabary numbering system, likely represents a syllabic value, though its precise phonetic content remains unknown because Linear A has not been fully decoded. It appears on clay tablets and other administrative artifacts found at sites such as Knossos and Phaistos, where it functioned as part of a writing system used for recording economic and religious information. The addition of this character to the Unicode Standard ensures its digital preservation and facilitates scholarly research into the Minoan language and culture.