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1 posted on 10/29/2008 5:27:55 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
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‘Earliest Writing’ Found In China
BBC | 4-17-2003 | Paul Rincon
Posted on 04/18/2003 9:35:03 AM PDT by blam
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Prehistoric Oriental ‘Venus’ Carved On Cliff Discovered In Ningxia
Peoples Daily | 12-23-2003
Posted on 12/23/2003 5:43:09 PM EST by blam
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China: Archeologists shake up history
(Jinsha Ruins, Sanxingdui Culture)
Taipei Times | 07/13/05
Posted on 07/13/2005 7:21:21 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1441905/posts

‘Earliest Chinese Characters’ Unearthed
Xinhua News | 10-19-2006
Posted on 10/20/2006 1:51:02 PM EDT by blam
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Cliff carvings may rewrite history of Chinese characters
Xinhua News Agency | 5-18-07 | unknown
Posted on 05/18/2007 10:33:37 AM PDT by Renfield
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Chinese writing ‘8,000 years old’
BBC | Friday, May 18, 2007
Posted on 05/18/2007 11:54:50 AM PDT by Jedi Master Pikachu
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1835902/posts

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Central Asia’s Lost Civilization
Discover Magazine | November 2006 | Andrew Lawler
Posted on 11/01/2006 11:47:33 PM PST by SunkenCiv
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Unknown Writing System Uncovered On Ancient Olmec Tablet
scienceagogo | 15 September 2006 | by Kate Melville
Posted on 07/30/2008 6:58:45 PM PDT by Fred Nerks
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2054048/posts


2 posted on 10/29/2008 5:29:10 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_______Profile finally updated Saturday, October 11, 2008 !!!)
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3 posted on 10/29/2008 5:30:04 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_______Profile finally updated Saturday, October 11, 2008 !!!)
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To: SunkenCiv

cool.


6 posted on 10/29/2008 6:43:46 PM PDT by jonatron (God save America)
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To: SunkenCiv

If modern man indeed appeared 100,000 years ago, no way do I believe that the concept of writing first appeared 4,500 years ago.


8 posted on 10/29/2008 7:12:02 PM PDT by dsc
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