Long before those rules were invented, symbols representing basic concepts ... cylinder seals they analyzed originated before writing emerged in ancient Mesopotamia, through to the proto-literate ...

Back when she was an intrepid graduate student, renowned University of California, Santa Cruz Egyptologist Elaine Sullivan ...

The 7th Century stone is inscribed with ancient letters and Christian symbols, and appears to have been used for writing practice. It has been put on display at Tintagel Castle, where it was found.

They tell us about beliefs, gods, clothing and everyday life. The ancient Egyptians also used papyrus and writing boards to keep records of thing like laws. This is different from societies living ...

The ancient Egyptians invented one of the earliest known writing systems used from around 3000 BC. The symbols they used were called hieroglyphs, which comes from a Greek word meaning ...