Now, a team from the University of Bologna in Italy has linked symbols on ancient Mesopotamian seals with an archaic visual communication system called proto-cuneiform; an art form which would in ...

Before the current written scripts, texts, and linguistic manuscripts, there were various oldest writing systems emerging ...

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However, proto-cuneiform is only found in southern Iraq ... Nonetheless, the idea has surfaced or resurfaced with a thorough analysis of symbols and writing, and necessity might have spawned ...

It's called 'cuneiform,' which means wedge-shaped. This tablet is a record of the daily beer rations for workers. Beer here is represented by an upright jar with a pointed base. The symbol for ...