ocr: of Bronze Age Crete (the script known as Linear A) has not yet been deciphered. Moreover, it is probable that the Minoan writings consist mainly of economic accounts. Even if Linear A were to be deciphered, such documents would not completely illuminate Minoan culture. Of course, nonlinguistic artifacts also yield considerable information. One of the best sources of intormation about the social structure and culture of Bronze Age Crete is not linguistic but architectural: the Minoan palaces. Four Minoan palaces have been exca- vated SO far, beginning with the discoveryof 20f51 contents