Because he couldn't figure out what they were, he called one Linear A and the other Linear B, because he could tell by careful analysis that they were different, and he could tell which pieces belonged to which.

由于他无法分辨他们是什么,因此叫它们A类线形文字和B类线形文字,因为他通过仔细的分析能区别出二者的不同,以及它们是属于哪种类型的

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