A link exists between 6,000-year-old engravings on cylindrical seals used on clay tablets and cuneiform, the world’s oldest writing system, according to new research.

Mesopotamia’s 6,000-year-old cylinders with antique symbols uncover birth of writing Mesopotamia’s 6,000-year-old cylinders with antique seals uncover birth of writing ...

Researchers have uncovered links between the precursor to the world's oldest writing system and the mysterious, intricate designs left behind by engraved cylindrical seals that were rolled across ...

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Lines, dots and other symbols painted in caves during the last Ice Age may be the earliest example of proto writing – symbols that communicate a small amount of information like an emoji.

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

A link exists between 6,000-year-old engravings on cylindrical seals used on clay tablets and cuneiform, the world’s oldest writing system, according to new research.

The World’s Earliest Writing System May Have Been Influenced by Older Symbols Found on Stone ‘Cylinder Seals’ Thousands of years ago, our ancestors used symbols to track the sale of textile ...

A link exists between 6,000-year-old engravings on cylindrical seals used on clay tablets and cuneiform, the world’s oldest writing system, according to new research.