Sculptures and tools from the Stone Age show markings that could be an early precursor to written language, according to a new analysis.

Over 40,000 years ago, our early ancestors were already carving signs into tools and sculptures. According to a new analysis ...

Mysterious signs engraved on objects reveal that a form of proto-writing may have been used in Europe 40,000 years ago, tens of thousands of years before the emergence of a full writing system ...

A new study has revealed that mysterious signs carved onto Paleolithic artifacts up to 40,000 years ago match the information density of the world's earliest known writing system — pushing the deep ...

New analysis of 40,000-year-old carvings discovered in Germany show repeated patterns and structure, hinting that early ...