They represent a timeless exercise of the ancient concept of “logos” — the art of using ... The answer to that question will determine whether America remains a source of hope and symbol of freedom ...

Ancient 4400 B.C. Stone Cylinder Seals Reveal Clues to the World’s First Writing System Researchers at the University of ...

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In the 2016 science fiction movie Arrival, a linguist is faced with the daunting task of deciphering an alien language ...

Italian researchers suggest that symbols from the oldest writing system in the world may have come directly from cylinder seal motifs.

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Making the jump from using symbols to writing is considered a major development in human cognitive abilities. Tracing how and ...

"We focused on seal imagery that originated before the invention of writing, while continuing to develop into the ...

Researchers have linked symbolism to writing, bridging prehistory and history in a significant study of human thought ...

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