writing system
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But the new discoveries also reaffirmed old mysteries, such as the lack of a writing system or human remains, and raised fresh questions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
Bentz explains that around 5,000 years ago, a new writing system emerged that directly represented spoken language and displayed very different statistical patterns.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 25, 2026
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- character set
- orthography
- abjad
- symbol set
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- unwritten language
- oral tradition
- preliterate communication
