Couples in Mesopotamia could have been the first ones smooching as we know it. New research analyzing written records from the area reveals that people in the Cradle of Civilization could have ...

Researchers studying clay balls from Mesopotamia have discovered clues to a lost code that was used for record-keeping about 200 years before writing was invented. Subscribe to read this story ad-free ...

Adapting to technological advances is a defining part of 21st-century life. But it’s not unique to us: it’s been part of the human story since our earliest written records – even featuring in the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Making the jump from using symbols to writing is considered a major development in human cognitive abilities. Tracing how and when ...

Excavations at Konar Sandal A and B, two mounds standing 13 and 21 meters high respectively, uncovered clay and stone tablets inscribed with geometric characters. Some researchers connect these ...

The world’s oldest known writing system may have had its origins in the imagery on decorated cylinders used to denote ownership or record transactions. Some of the symbols on these cylinder seals ...

Adapting to technological advances is a defining part of 21st-century life. But it’s not unique to us: it’s been part of the human story since our earliest written records – even featuring in the ...