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

Early European hunter-gatherers developed a sophisticated method of information storage long before the advent of formal ...

The history of writing down thoughts and feelings could be tens of thousands of years older than previously believed, surprising archaeologists who made the discovery. The researchers discerned ...

A statistical analysis of a series of signs carved into artifacts from around 40,000 years ago suggests humans developed proto-writing in the Stone Age.

Over 40,000 years ago, our early ancestors were already carving signs into tools and sculptures. According to a new analysis by linguist Christian Bentz at Saarland University and archaeologist Ewa ...

Researchers have found patterns of meaning etched in lines, notches, dots and crosses on ancient objects, including mammoth tusks dating as far back as 45,000 years, within caves in Germany.

One of the most outstanding messengers in ancient history was Euchid, who gained fame for his journey following the Battle of ...

"I can't date two guys in the same band." Sumerian has unveiled the first official trailer for the Canadian coming-of-age comedy called Mile End Kicks, the second feature film written and directed by ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A 40,000-year-old mammoth figurine with engraved rows of crosses and dots [University of Tübingen / Hildegard Jensen] The history ...

Sculptures and tools from the Stone Age show markings that could be an early precursor to written language, according to a ...

Crosses and dots on an Ice Age figurine of a mammoth may be about to rewrite history ...

With new screen adaptations, healthy book sales and new generations of fans, Agatha Christie is more popular than ever fifty years after her death ...