The discovery of clay cylinders inscribed with alphabetic text has pushed back the timeline of known alphabetic writing to 2400 BC, 500 years earlier than previously thought.
Glenn Schwartz stated, 'Alphabetic writing changed the way people lived, how they thought, how they communicated.' This reflects the significance of the newly discovered writing.
The cylinders, potentially labels for transported goods, were found in what was once a thriving trade city, highlighting early practices of writing in commerce.
"This new discovery shows people were experimenting with new communication technologies much earlier and in a different location than we had imagined," said Schwartz.
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