experts have only a very small sample of the alphabetic writing system, so it’s difficult to discern exactly how expansive this system would have been. Hopefully future excavations around the ...

The introduction of writing systems changed the world. It allowed humans to physically express thoughts and language, as well as record events for future generations to study. Although different ...

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