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8,000-year-old pottery shards reveal ancient Mesopotamians understood maths before numbers invented

Decoration of pottery and seals in Halafian culture reflects high level of mathematical awareness, study says

The Independent UK · Feb 13

From seduction to shamanism, dance has been universal for a million years

Dance is a universal phenomenon, and one we share with many animal species. But humans have expanded its function and made its codes more complex, with these varying according to era and culture, even acting as markers of gender or social class.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 7, 2025

New Study Confirms Biblical Accounts Of The Kingdom In The West Bank

Archeological findings support claim that expansion occurred in 10th century BCE

Zenger · Jun 27, 2023

Israeli archeologists find ancient comb with 'full sentence'

Israeli archeologists say they have found an ancient comb dating back to Canaanite times and bearing what is likely the oldest known full sentence in an alphabetical script

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2022