The 2,000-year-old geoglyphs offer clues to the ancient Nazca people and their rituals.

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A link exists between 6,000-year-old engravings on cylindrical seals used on clay tablets and cuneiform, the world’s oldest ...

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Cats are quicker than babies to associate a picture of a word with its corresponding picture, new research shows.

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The world's oldest known system of writing was influenced by symbols used for trade — engravings found ... relationship that would link the one with the other," he told Live Science in an email.

Research suggests ancient Mesopotamian trade symbols found on cylinder seals contributed to the development of proto-cuneiform writing.

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