Event · Proto-cuneiform: the archaic texts of Uruk
Schmandt-Besserat publishes Before Writing, the token theory of the origin of the signs
Two volumes argue that clay tokens are the ancestors of the signs; Zimansky's 1993 review disputes the method.
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Mysteries Department. (2026). Schmandt-Besserat publishes Before Writing, the token theory of the origin of the signs [Event EVT0DEDQQP32N8C]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVT0DEDQQP32N8C
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author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
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