Someone Was Writing Long Before Civilization
January 29, 2026
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as posted by the channelRecent discoveries show that writing may be far older than we thought.
Evidence that suggests this supposed “marker of civilisation” could stretch much deeper into time
So here’s the uncomfortable question: why wouldn’t early humans have had written language?
And if they did - what does that mean for how we view prehistory?
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