Experts told Live Science it was probably the proto-Sinaitic script, which was invented about 4,000 years ago by Canaanite ...

But they disagree about whether it was a spoken language or a full writing system; some believe it represented only part of an Indus language. One team has created the first publicly available ...

Now, a new paper suggests that one of the world’s earliest writing systems may have been influenced by older symbols engraved on small cylinders. These stone “cylinder seals” helped our ...

The introduction of writing systems changed the world. It allowed humans to physically express thoughts and language, as well as record events for future generations to study. Although different ...

“It is really satisfying when the machines you build have a real purpose and your work is not just about writing research papers.” Nanoscribe is a supplier of systems for 3D lithograph ...

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 ...