Aurignacian portable objects show statistical similarities to proto-cuneiform writing

40k years ago Europeans were at a proto-Sumerian writing level (2026 paper)
Source: 40k years ago Europeans were at a proto-Sumerian writing level (2026 paper) by Timeless with Fred Snyder

Researchers analyzed 260 artifacts from Aurignacian sites (43,000–48,000 yrs old) in SW Germany — geometric signs showing statistical links to proto-cuneiform! 🦣✍️

Key facts:

- 260 mobile artifacts analyzed from Swabian Aurignacian sites in southwestern Germany

- 3,000 signs carved across all artifacts combined

- Aurignacian sites dated 43,000-48,000 years ago

- Sequences of geometric signs found on portable objects from Swabian caves in southwestern Germany

- Objects include ivory figurines, tools, flutes, beads, and pendants

Key facts

  • 260 mobile artifacts analyzed from Swabian Aurignacian sites in southwestern Germany
  • 3,000 signs carved across all artifacts combined
  • Aurignacian sites dated 43,000-48,000 years ago
  • Sequences of geometric signs found on portable objects from Dordogne region of southwestern France, Swabian caves in southwestern Germany, and sites in Belgium
  • Objects include ivory figurines, tools, flutes, beads, and pendants

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