linear-a-deciphermentlisted

# Linear A Decipherment Computational pipeline for analyzing Linear A inscriptions against Semitic roots, formalizing Cyrus H. Gordon's five-step decipherment methodology. Built on data from `lashon-ha-kretan` (1,701 inscriptions, 60 Gordon readings, 2,871 Proto-Semitic roots). Base directory: `~/.claude/skills/linear-a-decipherment` ## Scholarly Disclaimer **All readings are hypothetical. Linear A remains officially undeciphered.** Gordon's Semitic hypothesis is one of several competing frameworks. Include this disclaimer on every analytical output. ## Confidence Taxonomy Every proposed reading must be tagged with a confidence level: | Level | Criteria | Example | |-------|----------|---------| | **CONFIRMED** | Ideographic + phonetic + mathematical confirmation | KU-NI-SU (emmer wheat) | | **PROBABLE** | Direct Gordon reading + external attestation | DA-KU-SE-NE (Hurrian name at Nuzi) | | **CANDIDATE** | Gordon reading or strong Proto-Semitic match (d < 0.3) | New cognate from distance search | | **SPECULATIVE** | Weak phonetic match or single-source evidence | Proto-Semitic match with d > 0.5 | ## Reference File Protocol Route questions to the right reference before answering: ``` Question about a specific reading or word? → Read references/gordon-lexicon.md → Run: uv run scripts/cognate_search.py "WORD" Question about methodology or approach? → Read references/methodology.md Question about sign values or the syllabary? → Read references/sign-values.md