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 ...

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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Thousands of years ago, our ancestors used symbols to track the sale of textile and agricultural products. New research ...

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Researchers have linked symbolism to writing, bridging prehistory and history in a significant study of human thought ...

Researchers have made another major stride in understanding humanity’s origins of writing. In Mesopotamia, the birthplace of civilization, the earliest known writing system started around 3,000 BCE.

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The origins of writing in Mesopotamia lie in the images imprinted by ancient cylinder seals on clay tablets and other artifacts. A research group from the University of Bologna has identified a series ...

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