Around 40,000 years ago, Paleolithic people inscribed bone with symbols that appear to be part of some sort of writing system.

Researchers have uncovered links between the precursor to the world’s oldest writing system and the mysterious, intricate designs left behind by engraved cylindrical seals that were rolled across clay ...

(CNN) — Researchers have uncovered links between the precursor to the world’s oldest writing system and the mysterious, intricate designs left behind by engraved cylindrical seals that were rolled ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In a region in Georgia, a mysterious Bashplemi tablet has surfaced with a brand-new writing system that was never seen before. And ...

We learn about orthographies, the different components that make up a writing system. All societies have spoken or signed language, but not all languages have a written form. Since writing developed ...

Andrew Robinson is the author of Lost Languages (2002) and other books on scripts and decipherment. He is based in London. How the world’s largest language family spread — and why others go extinct ...