Found etched into clay cylinders in Syria, the strange symbols date to around 2400 B.C.E.—500 years before other known alphabetic scripts

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Archaeologists Say These Mysterious Markings Could Be the World's Oldest Known Alphabetic Writing

AN awe-inspiring discovery of the oldest known alphabet has been found in a tomb by a group of archaeologists.  The ancient writing was found on several clay cylinders, each the length of a finger, in Syria. Glenn Schwartz, Johns Hopkins UniversityArchaeologists discovered the clay cylinders in Syria during a 16-year excavation[/caption]
Glenn Schwartz, Johns Hopkins UniversityA perfectly preserved tomb was located by researchers containing unbr…

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World’s oldest WRITING found in ancient tomb…but what it says is a mystery

The impressive finding in Tell Umm-el Marra retreats known records to 2400 BC. This milestone will be presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Overseas Research

El impresionante hallazgo en Tell Umm-el Marra retrocede los registros conocidos a 2400 a.C. Este hito será presentado en la reunión anual de la American Society of Overseas Research

Arqueólogos descubrieron el alfabeto más antiguo de la historia dentro de una tumba en Siria

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Archaeologists discovered the oldest alphabet in history inside a tomb in Syria

“The alphabets revolutionized writing. They made it accessible to all people, beyond royalty and the social elite. Alphabetical writing changed the way people live, think and communicate,” says Glenn Schwartz, archaeology professor at Johns Hopkins University. Continue reading...

“Los alfabetos revolucionaron la escritura. La hicieron accesible a todas las personas, más allá de la realeza y la élite social. La escritura alfabética cambió la forma de vivir, pensar y comunicarse”, afirma Glenn Schwartz, profesor de arqueología de la Universidad Johns Hopkins.Seguir leyendo...

Descubierto en una antigua ciudad siria el alfabeto más antiguo conocido

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Discovered in an ancient Syrian city the oldest known alphabet

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 21, 2024 
Etched onto small clay cylinders, researchers from Johns Hopkins University have uncovered what could be the earliest known alphabetic writing in human history. The artifacts, excavated from a tomb in Syria, date back to around 2400 BCE - approximately 500 years earlier than previously identified alphabetic scripts. 
The discovery challenges existing theories about the origins and spread of

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Oldest alphabetic writing found in ancient Syrian tomb

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Hidden within a tomb in western Syria, four delicate clay cylinders are challenging everything scholars believed about the origins of alphabetic communication. The post Oldest known alphabet discovered on ancient artifacts rewrite history of communication appeared first on Study Finds.

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Oldest known alphabet discovered on ancient artifacts rewrite history of communication

A research team at Johns Hopkins University has discovered evidence of the world’s oldest alphabetic writing, carved onto finger-length clay cylinders, outdating other scripts by 500 years.  Recovered during excavations in a tomb in Syria, the writing is believed to date to around 2400 BCE. This new finding disrupts how archaeologists understand where the alphabet originated, and how it was shared across civilizations, societies, and cultures, l…

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Oldest Alphabet Discovered in Ancient Syrian Tomb Redefines History of Writing - The Debrief

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - What appears to be evidence of the oldest alphabetic writing in human history is etched onto finger-length, clay cylinders excavated from a burial site in Syria by a team of researchers from Johns Hopkins University. Aerial view of Tell Umm el-Marra. Image credit: Johns Hopkins University These remarkable artifacts, which have […]

Archaeologists Say These Mysterious Markings Could Be the World's Oldest Known Alphabetic Writing

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