45 distinct symbols appearing 242 times! The Phaistos Disc has 123 symbols on side A, 119 on side B. Symbol #2 (plumed head) is most frequent at 19 occurrences, 14 on side A. Small lines incised with a stylus split symbols in specific patterns. Symbols have been numbered, named, counted and analyzed since discovery.
Phaistos Disc: 45 distinct symbols, 242 total occurrences analyzed
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Key facts
- The disc contains 45 distinct signs occurring 242 times total
- 123 symbols on one side, 119 on the other
- Symbol #2 (plumed head) is most frequent at 19 occurrences, 14 on one side
- Small lines incised with a stylus split symbols in specific patterns
- Symbols have been numbered, named, counted and analyzed since discovery
- Minoan writing evolved from Linear A to Linear B to Cretan Hieroglyphs
- Each known Minoan writing style differs from Phaistos Disc symbols
- No other Minoan object with all the same symbols has been found
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