Researchers have made another major stride in understanding humanity’s origins of writing. In Mesopotamia, the birthplace of civilization, the earliest known writing system started around 3,000 BCE.

Sixth grade project using Ancient Mesopotamia social studies curriculum and Microsoft ... cuneiform was an early form or writing used but the ancient Mesopotamians. It was a combination of wedge ...

Researchers made the new discoveries during field work at the Bronze Age site of Kurd Qaburstan. The research provides insights into regional heritage and fills gaps in knowledge about how ancient ...

Authorities in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu are offering a reward of as much as $1 million (€960,000) for whoever can ...

A significant portion of human development and history may be traced back to the ancient civilization ... of writing in southern Iraq, far less is known about literacy in northern Mesopotamian ...