A 4,400-year-old cylinder seal dating back to the Early Bronze Age II period has been unearthed in ongoing excavations at Seyitömer Höyük in Kütahya, Turkey. The dating marks it as the oldest ...

Researchers investigating how the first writing arose identified the motifs on preliterate "cylinder seals" used in the trade of agricultural products and textiles. When you purchase through links ...

The origins of writing in Mesopotamia lie in the images imprinted by ancient cylinder seals on clay tablets and other artifacts. A research group from the University of Bologna has identified a ...

In this region, cylinder seals were created. Typically made of stone and engraved with a series of designs, these cylinders were rolled onto clay tablets , leaving a stamped impression of the design .