Archaeologists working at several sites in southern Africa have uncovered engraved ostrich eggshell fragments that may represent the oldest use of...

More than 60,000 years ago, early humans in southern Africa were carving patterns onto ostrich eggshells—and new research shows these designs were...

More than 60,000 years ago, early humans in southern Africa were carving patterns onto ostrich eggshells—and new research shows these designs were...

Long before the first known writing systems appeared in ancient Mesopotamia, early humans were already carving mysterious symbols into tools,...

Long before the first known writing systems appeared in ancient Mesopotamia, early humans were already carving mysterious symbols into tools,...

Steven May has become the last of the players – beloved premiership winners and teammates, but players nonetheless – that Melbourne had grown...

Steven May has become the last of the players – beloved premiership winners and teammates, but players nonetheless – that Melbourne had grown...

Steven May has become the last of the players – beloved premiership winners and teammates, but players nonetheless – that Melbourne had grown...

Steven May has become the last of the players – beloved premiership winners and teammates, but players nonetheless – that Melbourne had grown...

More than 40,000 years ago, long before cities or formal scripts existed, early humans were already using structured systems of signs to record...