A Missing Link in The History of The Alphabet Might Finally Be Discovered
OWEN JARUS, LIVE SCIENCE
16 APRIL 2021
An alphabetic inscription written on a jar fragment found at the site of Tel Lachish in Israel and dating back around 3,450 years may provide a missing link in the history of the alphabet, a team of researchers said.
Dating to the fifteenth century BCE, this inscription is currently the oldest securely dated alphabetic inscription from the Southern Levant, wrote the researchers led by Felix Höflmayer, an archaeologist at the Austrian Archaeological Institute, in a paper published April 14 in the journal
The earliest evidence of writing that uses a system of letters to represent sounds - an alphabet - was found in Egypt and dates to the 12th dynasty (around 1981 BCE to 1802 BCE), with more examples being found from around 1300 BCE in the Levant (an area that includes modern-day Israel), Höflmayer s team wrote in their paper.
Ανακαλύφθηκε «ο χαμένος συνδετικός κρίκος» της αλφαβήτου;
naftemporiki.gr - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from naftemporiki.gr Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Αρχαία επιγραφή στο Ισραήλ ίσως είναι ο «χαμένος κρίκος» στην ιστορία του αλφάβητου
in.gr - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from in.gr Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.