The researchers methodically compared the designs they found on ancient cylinder seals with known proto-cuneiform signs. The ...

According to a discovery that took place decades ago, archaeologists unearthed an ancient tomb in Syria. Within that tomb lay ...

Thousands of years ago, our ancestors used symbols to track the sale of textile and agricultural products. New research suggests that these markings informed the development of writing Sarah Kuta ...

Here’s how it works. The world's oldest known system of writing was influenced by symbols used for trade — engravings found on cylinders used in the exchange of farming produce and textiles ...