Eventually the need arose to record languages. Systems of writing began being developed. Civilization first appeared in the Middle East around Mesopotamia and the Nile in a region known as the ...

The introduction of writing systems changed the world. It allowed humans to physically express thoughts and language, as well as record events for future generations to study. Although different ...

It is believed to be one of the oldest of any religious teaching written on paper, except for those of Buddhist scriptures, found in the country. Researchers at Keio University and other ...

A black mark on a stone artifact believed to be the oldest known written character in Japan was likely made with a modern permanent marker. A research team that included the Archaeological ...