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ClayTablet Revealing An Ancient Asteroid Impact being held in a hand showing lines and cuneiform inscription (CC BY)

Ancient Star Map Revealed Asteroid Impact

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This is the story of a star map, one which depicted an ancient asteroid impacting Earth over 5,000 years ago.

Contract for the sale of a field and a house in the wedge-shaped cuneiform adapted for clay tablets, Shuruppak, circa 2600 BC.

Translating 5,000 Year Old Cuneiform Text using AI

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The collaborative efforts of archaeologists and computer scientists have yielded an AI program capable of swiftly translating ancient cuneiform tablets. This breakthrough is expected to enhance the ac...

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Podcast Episode 28 l The Alphabet

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A short overview of the development of writing and the history of the alphabet that we use today - from Mesopotamia and Egypt to Phoenicia and the rest of the world.