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Oldest writing in the New World discovered
NewScientist.com ^
| 14 September 2006
| Jeff Hecht
Posted on 09/14/2006 1:09:26 PM PDT by flevit
A slab inscribed with the oldest writing yet discovered in the New World has been discovered in the Veracruz lowlands in Mexico.
The writing dates back nearly 3000 years to the height of the Olmec culture that was the first Mesoamerican civilisation, Mexican archaeologists report.
Called the Cascajal slab, it had been rescued along with other artefacts from a quarry at Lomas de Tacamichapa, in 1999, where it had been destined for use in road fill.
Isolated symbols have been found on a few Olmec artefacts, but the slab is the first solid evidence of a true written language, says Stephen Houston at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, US, who helped analyse it. (The slab is pictured to the right – scroll down for a clear drawing of the inscribed symbols)
(Excerpt) Read more at newscientist.com ...
TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: ancientnavigation; cascajalslab; ccp; epigraphyandlanguage; godsgravesglyphs; mexico; olmec; olmecs; sanlorenzo; shang; veracruz
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posted on
09/14/2006 1:09:29 PM PDT
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flevit
To: SunkenCiv
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posted on
09/14/2006 1:10:33 PM PDT
by
flevit
To: flevit
What does it say?.................
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posted on
09/14/2006 1:11:01 PM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Is Castro dead yet?........)
To: flevit
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posted on
09/14/2006 1:13:22 PM PDT
by
weegee
(Remember "Remember the Maine"? Well in the current war "Remember the Baby Milk Factory")
To: Red Badger
What does it say?................."Bush's fault"
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posted on
09/14/2006 1:13:26 PM PDT
by
apackof2
(You shall know the TRUTH and the TRUTH shall set you free)
To: Red Badger
not sure if "they" know? (yet)
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posted on
09/14/2006 1:13:54 PM PDT
by
flevit
To: apackof2
What does it say?................. "Bush's fault"He He He...
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posted on
09/14/2006 1:14:46 PM PDT
by
frogjerk
(REUTERS: We give smoke and mirrors a bad name)
To: Red Badger
I think it says, "Honey, can you pick up some corn and bugs on your way home from work."
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posted on
09/14/2006 1:14:46 PM PDT
by
linear
(Taxonomy is a willing and pliant mistress but Reality waits at home, sharpening her knife.)
To: flevit
Theres a similar article about it over at The National Geographic site. Archaeologists have known about it for years but are skeptical as to its authenticity.
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posted on
09/14/2006 1:14:53 PM PDT
by
Leg Olam
("There are some people that if they don't know, you can't tell them." Louis Armstrong)
To: flevit
It says:
Look out for the Global Warming God!.....
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posted on
09/14/2006 1:15:06 PM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Is Castro dead yet?........)
To: Red Badger
To: flevit
afrocentrism be gonna flare up again now....
To: flevit
Was it Helen Thomas' first press pass?
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posted on
09/14/2006 1:16:24 PM PDT
by
Gator101
To: Red Badger
Looks like a advertisement for a roadside produce market....LOL
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posted on
09/14/2006 1:17:24 PM PDT
by
Cold Heat
(I just analyze it, I did not create the mess...so go pound sand:-))
To: Red Badger
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posted on
09/14/2006 1:17:33 PM PDT
by
Ignatz
(Click your mouse three times and repeat, "There's no place like 127.0.0.1")
To: Red Badger
"What does it say?................." "Down With Quetzalamontezumacoatltl"
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posted on
09/14/2006 1:17:59 PM PDT
by
Shermy
To: apackof2; shankbear; linear; flevit
I think I got it! It's a recipe! How to make MESCAL / TEQUILA!.........
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posted on
09/14/2006 1:18:17 PM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Is Castro dead yet?........)
To: flevit
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posted on
09/14/2006 1:18:54 PM PDT
by
ElkGroveDan
(The California Republican Party needs Arnold the way a drowning man needs an anvil.)
To: Red Badger
"Don't forget to drink your Ovaltine"
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posted on
09/14/2006 1:19:17 PM PDT
by
AzSteven
To: flevit
It says "Only 1,000 more shopping years until Christmas"
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