two kinds of script.

这两种手迹
I shouldn't even say script;

我不应该称之为手迹
that sounds like he's writing a nice cursive line.

听起来像他们在写漂亮的弧线
There were two kinds of writing.

这两种书写方法
Because he couldn't figure out what they were,

由于他无法分辨他们是什么
he called one Linear A and the other Linear B,

因此叫它们A类线形文字和B类线形文字
because he could tell by careful analysis that they were different,

因为他通过仔细的分析能区别出二者的不同
and he could tell which pieces belonged to which.

以及它们是属于哪种类型的
Linear A is earlier

A类线形文字出现得较早
and it is associated with and it is clearly the language

而且它已被确定与克诺索斯或其他地区的
used by the Minoan kings at Knossos and other places.

米诺斯时期国王们所使用的语言有一定的关联
Linear B resembles Linear A,

B类线形文字看起来与A类线形文字很相像