- Earliest known writing dates back over 40,000 years
Science Biology Evolution Earliest known writing dates back over 40,000 years Stone Age artifacts in Germany are editing writing's timeline Andrew Paul Published Feb 23, 2026 3:00 PM EST
- Stone Age art may reveal 40,000-year-old precursor to writing . . .
One of the oldest known pieces of art on the planet is a figurine of a mammoth that was carved in ivory by a Stone Age artisan some 40,000 years ago Found in what is now Germany, it is marked
- Enigmatic Stone Age symbols found in Germany throw light on origin of . . .
Strange symbols carved onto a Stone Age mammoth ivory plate found at a cave in southwest Germany could be the earliest known predecessor to writing by humans, according to a new study More than
- Mysterious Marks on 40,000-Year-Old Ice Age Figurines May Actually Be . . .
Mysterious Marks on 40,000-Year-Old Ice Age Figurines May Actually Be the Earliest Precursor to Writing Statistical analysis reveals ancient bone carvings hold complex information rivaling early
- 40,000-year-old symbols found in German cave may be the first form of . . .
New discoveries of Stone Age symbols in Germany could push back the history of writing by over 30,000 years, potentially rewriting our understanding of early human communication
- Ancient artifacts hint at earliest protowriting - Science | AAAS
In a series of caves at the base of the Swabian Alps in southwestern Germany, archaeologists have uncovered bone flutes, tools to make rope and clothes, the oldest known Venus figurines, and hundreds of handheld objects etched with intricate geometric designs These engraved items, first discovered in the 1860s, were carved from mammoth ivory and bones of cave lions, cave bears, and other
- Stone Age symbols may supersede the oldest form of writing
Stone Age people 40,000 years ago used a simple form of writing comparable in complexity to the earliest stages of the world’s first writing system, cuneiform, according to a study of mysterious characters engraved on figurines and other artifacts found in Germany If confirmed, it would push back the origin of the proto-writing system by more than 30,000 years Ancient people had long made
- Writing May Have Begun 40,000 Years Ago - SciTechDaily
Ancient carvings once thought decorative may actually be early attempts to record information Their statistical complexity matches that of proto-cuneiform, pushing the origins of writing-like systems back over 40,000 years
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