40,000-Year-Old Symbols Found in Caves Worldwide May Be the Earliest Written Language
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We may take it for granted that the earliest writing systems developed with the Sumerians around 3400 B.C.E. The archaeological evidence so far supports the theory. But it may also be possible that the earliest writing systems predate 5000-year-old cuneiform tablets by several thousand years.
  • over_clox@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 hours ago

    Man, it would be super crazy if they ever discovered an ancient frozen in time example of someone drawing symbols or whatever in the snow with their piss…