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- Title
Four probable terms in Mycenaean Greek pertaining to water management, some possible references, and broader implications.
- Authors
Lane, Michael Franklin
- Abstract
1. Given the latest archaeological evidence, one should expect terms pertaining to water management and hydraulic engineering in the Linear B corpus. Identification of such terms will aid in current and future interpretations. 2. Archaeological context. 3. Four terms: (1) a-de-te /*arde(s)tḖr/ 'irrigator'; (2) e-re-e-u /helehe...s/ 'he pertaining to marshland' (probably land improvement functionary in reciprocal management relationship with e-sa-re-u); (3) *po-te-re-u /*bothre... s/ (/*phothreús/?) 'he pertaining to trenches'; (4) *u-do-no-o /(h)ud...nohós/ 'water-channeler' (< IE *ne...H-/*no...H- 'channeling, directing, diverting, driving', etc.). 4. Some possibilities: ko-ku-ro, pe-re-wa-ta, e-ko-me-no, and za-e-to-ro. 5. Discussion: water management and organization of labor recorded in the Linear B texts. 6. Conclusions.
- Subjects
MYCENAEAN civilization; WATER management; ARCHAEOLOGICAL excavations; HYDRAULIC engineering; LINEAR B inscriptions
- Publication
Kadmos, 2016, Vol 55, Issue 1/2, p83
- ISSN
0022-7498
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1515/kadmos-2016-0006