He emphasised that he was not suggesting the Neolithic symbols had the same meanings as Shang characters they resembled. Professor Keightley added: "It's a puzzle and an anomaly; [the symbols] are ...

This discovery reveals a previously unknown Late Neolithic settlement, shedding light on the Vinča culture, one of the earliest creators of proto-writing in Europe. Located near the modern village of ...

The Neolithic period, also known as the Late Stone Age, began 10,000 years ago in what is today Turkey. ... “Because from your writing desk you can’t say anything. ...

Archaeologists found ancient tools in Spain, revealing the daily life and agricultural practices of early Neolithic societies from over 7,000 years ago. Search. ... When she’s not writing, ...

4,900 years ago, a Neolithic people on the Danish island Bornholm sacrificed hundreds of stones engraved with sun and field motifs. Archaeologists and climate scientists from the University of ...