Behold the Oldest Written Text in the World: The Kish Tablet, Circa 3500 BCThe evolution of written language demonstrates its roots in pictography and the shift towards logographic systems.
Piecing Together an Ancient Epic Was Slow Work. Until A.I. Got Involved.The Epic of Gilgamesh, discovered by George Smith in 1872, continues to be pieced together by Assyriologists from clay tablets found in various locations.