Archaeologists Discover Oldest Alphabet in Ancient Syrian City Discovery of Ancient City Cylinders with Alphabetic Inscriptions Clay cylinders, a p proximately finger-length and discovered in a Syrian tomb, bear what may be the earliest al phabetic inscri ptions in human history, as uncovered by Johns Ho pkin s University researchers. Dated to 2400 BCE: A Challenge to Established Theories Dated to a p proximately 2400 BCE, this writing predates other known al phabetic scri pts by about 500 years, challenging established theories on the origins, dissemination, and societal im pact of early al phabets. The Significance of Al phabet Invention "The invention of al phabets democratized writing, extending it beyond the elite classes and profoundly sha ping human thought, communication, and society," said Glenn Schwartz, a Johns Ho pkins University archaeologist who uncovered the clay cylinders. A Timeline Shift for Al phabet Origins "This discovery challenges existing timeli...
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