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Oldest-known alphabet found — it existed 500 years before previous Middle East discovery: scientists
“Previously, scholars thought the alphabet was invented in or around ... The team also discovered four clay cylinders containing a form of alphabetic print. The clay objects — about the ...
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Discovery of Mysterious Markings Unearthed in Syrian Tomb Reveals World's Oldest Known Alphabet System
If the Opulent Wall Sconces Could Talk… With the Help of Radio-Carbon Dating, Archaeologists Determine the Age of the Four Clay Cylinders and Quite Possibly the World's First Alphabet as We Know ...
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‘4,400-year-old discovery in Syria’: The alphabet’s true birthplace has finally been revealed
The belief that Ancient Egyptians birthed the first alphabet is now challenged. Researchers reveal clay cylinders from Syria dating to 2400 BC may predate Egyptian hieroglyph-inspired scripts by ...