Around 40,000 years ago, Paleolithic people inscribed bone with symbols that appear to be part of some sort of writing system ...

The birth of writing could be 40,000 years earlier than previously thought after scientists found etchings in a German cave.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Archaeologists in Denmark have found a small knife inscribed with runic letters dating back almost 2,000 years, the oldest trace of writing found in the country, the Museum ...

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The origins of writing aren’t set in stone. The ancient cave peoples weren’t as illiterate as portrayed in popular media. Archaeologists have discovered Paleolithic glyphs in a German cave that could ...

New analysis of 40,000-year-old carvings discovered in Germany show repeated patterns and structure, hinting that early ...

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(CNN) — Researchers have uncovered links between the precursor to the world’s oldest writing system and the mysterious, intricate designs left behind by engraved cylindrical seals that were rolled ...