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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Stone Age sign sequences are an early alternative to writing, according to Prof Christian Bentz - Oliver Dietze/Cover Images The ...

(CNN) — Symbols and markings carved into tools and figurines by Stone Age humans over 40,000 years ago could be an ancient precursor to writing, according to a new analysis. The marks, found on 260 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A 40,000-year-old mammoth figurine bears markings that researchers say might be an early precursor to writing. - Hildegard ...