8 Ancient Writing Systems That Haven't Been Deciphered Yet
British archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans purchased some ancient stones with mysterious inscriptions on them at a flea market in ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN2d
The Mystery of the World's Oldest Writing System Remained Unsolved Until Four Competitive Scholars Raced to Decipher It
On a late-summer day in 1856, a letter carrier stepped from a mail coach in front of a three-story townhouse in Mayfair, in ...
The New York Times23d
Writing Prompts
A “Simpsons” voice actor is concerned about A.I. coming for his work. Should we all be? By Jeremy Engle Tell a story, real or made up, that connects three or more of the elements in this image ...
The Hechinger Report23d
Writing notes instead of typing pits scholars against each other
The scientists documented the differences between the two modes of writing. Neither mode approximated real life conditions. The students were instructed to write in cursive without lifting the stylus ...
Greek Reporter27d
Lost City of Qabra Mentioned in Babylonian Inscriptions May Have Been Found
Among the most notable are clay tablets bearing ancient writing, monumental structures, and artifacts that suggest the site was a thriving city around 1800 BCE. Babylonian inscriptions describe Qabra ...
Phys.org28d
Aboriginal message sticks are a fascinating insight into a complex system of written communication
When we think of writing systems we likely think of an Alphabetic writing system, where each symbol (letter) in the alphabet represents a basic sound unit, such as a consonant or a vowel.
Forbes29d
The Best Writing Tablets, According To Rigorous Testing
Still, Geftic cautions, you need to double-check that your new writing tablet works with the system of your choice. “The vast majority of writing tablets offer cloud sync, but if you need access ...
Frontiers29d
The old Babylonian algorithm: reborn with a bang and its application in non-linear vibration
In addition, there is potential for integrating the modified old Babylonian algorithm with other advanced computational and analytical tools, such as machine learning algorithms, for more efficient ...
Archaeology1mon
Bad Moon Rising
Four newly deciphered tablets written in Old Babylonian, a form of Akkadian, have been found to contain the earliest known mention of omens related to lunar eclipses. These tablets, which likely ...
Archaeology5mon
The World's Oldest Writing
In early 2016, hundreds of media outlets around the world reported that a set of recently deciphered ancient clay tablets revealed that Babylonian ... The wedge-shaped writing on the tablets ...
Forbes7mon
How To Make Money Writing – 6 Ideas
You could turn your prowess with pronouns, verbs and adjectives into a lucrative side hustle when you learn how to make money by writing. Many large and small websites hire freelance writers to ...