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Event · Proto-Sinaitic and Wadi el-Hol: the first alphabet

Four clay cylinders with eight distinct signs are placed in Tomb 4 at Umm el-Marra, Syria; whether they are alphabetic is disputed

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Four clay cylinders with eight distinct signs are placed in Tomb 4 at Umm el-Marra, Syria; whether they are alphabetic is disputed [Event EVT0DEDRMDTV17J]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVT0DEDRMDTV17J
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