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These 40,000-year-old marks may be a precursor to writing

Thousands of marks carved into Paleolithic artifacts suggest that early modern humans were using structured symbols to ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Humans May Have Used These Mysterious Symbols to Encode Information Tens of Thousands of Years Before the First Writing Systems

The symbols, discovered on 40,000-year-old artifacts in caves in southwest Germany, may have been a precursor to the first written language ...

Oldest form of Writing? 40,000-year-old engraved symbols found in Germany suggest writing began in the Ice Age

New analysis of 40,000-year-old carvings discovered in Germany show repeated patterns and structure, hinting that early ...
ERR News

Calligrapher: Patterns on Ukrainian Pysanka eggs offer symbol of protection for soldiers

Speaking on ETV show "Ringvaade," calligrapher Tiina Kull explained how Ukrainians paint eggs at Easter using wax to write symbols and traditional patterns that are believed to have protective powers.