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How writing 'made us human'—an 'emotional history' from ancient Iraq to the present day
But its range, from Uruk (modern day Warka, Iraq) in the 4th millennium BC to the present day, is enormous. Stephens has produced a fascinating story of twists and turns. One of the big debates ...
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World’s oldest writing system may have its origins in mysterious, undeciphered symbols
It first appeared around 3350 to 3000 BC in the city of Uruk, in modern southern Iraq. But the origins of proto-cuneiform ...