Ancient art could hold clues to the origins of written language
Ancient art could hold clues to the origins of written language
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Ancient art could hold clues to the origins of written language
Thousands of markings on objects made around 40,000 years ago may have been more than just doodles, a new analysis suggests
Archive link. It's a 40kyo figurine of a mammoth carved in ivory, marked with crosses and dots. The marks are as complex as proto-cuneiform acc. to the researchers.