What it's used for here
22 November 2024 report on Schwartz's ASOR presentation, with the radiocarbon date of about 2400 BC and the reactions of Philippa Steele (too few signs to know the system; resemblance may be coincidental), Silvia Ferrara and Christopher Rollston.
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scientificamerican.com · fetched 31 Oct 2026
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Scientific American (2024). World's Oldest Alphabet Found on an Ancient Clay Gift Tag. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/worlds-oldest-alphabet-discovered/
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