Thursday, January 01, 2026

A 5,000-year-old 'text message'

BEIJING - Archaeologists say they have discovered some of the world's oldest known primitive writing, dating back about 5,000 years, in eastern China, and some of the markings etched on broken axes resemble a modern Chinese character.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO