In the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula, between the Late Neolithic and the Copper Age, a series of ritual objects emerged that have fascinated archaeologists and historians for over a century: the ...

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Making the jump from using symbols to writing is considered a major development in human cognitive abilities. Tracing how and ...

A link exists between 6,000-year-old engravings on cylindrical seals used on clay tablets and cuneiform, the world’s oldest ...

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A gold plaque etched with Greek letters has been found at an ancient Roman fortress in Georgia. Archaeologists think it’s an offering to Jupiter Dolichenus, a god revered by Roman soldiers. The ...

Designs on stone cylinders dating back six thousand years correspond to some signs of the proto-cuneiform script that emerged ...

Nearly 16,000-year-old portrayals of fish surrounded by nets had evaded detection until a new technique took magnification to a new level.

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The origins of writing in Mesopotamia lie in the images imprinted by ancient cylinder seals on clay tablets and other ...

Researchers investigating how the first writing arose identified the motifs on preliterate "cylinder seals" used in the trade of agricultural products and textiles.

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