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Archaeologists may have discovered the oldest form of writing—ever

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Early hunter-gatherers who lived in the caves of Paleolithic Europe are now thought to have developed something similar to a writing system. The ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Humans May Have Used These Mysterious Symbols to Encode Information Tens of Thousands of Years Before the First Writing Systems

The team analyzed 260 engraved objects discovered in caves in what is now southwest Germany, including this 40,000-year-old mammoth figurine. Universität Tübingen / Hildegard Jensen, CC-BY-SA 4.0 ...
New Scientist

Stone Age symbols may push back the earliest form of writing

Stone Age people 40,000 years ago used a simple form of writing comparable in complexity to the earliest stages of the world’s first writing system, cuneiform, according to a study of mysterious signs ...
CNN

World’s oldest writing system may have its origins in mysterious, undeciphered symbols

Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Better newsletter for information and tools designed to improve your well-being. Researchers have uncovered ...
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Humans could have been 'writing' 40,000 years earlier than anyone thought

A groundbreaking new study suggests that the roots of writing may stretch back tens of thousands of years earlier than previously thought. Researchers have uncovered compelling evidence that Stone Age ...
Popular Mechanics

Archaeologists May Have Discovered the Oldest Form of Writing—Ever

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Early hunter-gatherers who lived ...