Researchers have linked symbolism to writing, bridging prehistory and history in a significant study of human thought ...

In the dusty city states of ancient Mesopotamia, long before the advent of written language, mysterious symbols etched into ...

Researchers have uncovered links between the precursor to the world's oldest writing system and the mysterious, intricate ...

Co-authors Kathryn Kelley and Mattia Cartolano from the University of Bologna's Department of Classical Philology and Italian ...

Research suggests ancient Mesopotamian trade symbols found on cylinder seals contributed to the development of proto-cuneiform writing.

Before Mesopotamian people invented writing, they used cylinder seals to press patterns into wet clay – and some of the ...

The origins of writing in ancient Mesopotamia and beyond may rest on ... Making the jump from using symbols to writing is considered a major development in human cognitive abilities.

Symbols found on 6,000-year-old clay cylinders used by ancient accountants may have paved way to earliest form of writing a ...

The origins of writing in ancient Mesopotamia and beyond may rest on a group of cylindrical seals. A team of archeologists from the University of Bologna in Italy has identified a series of ...