The Sumerian and Egyptian Civilizations are considered to be the first civilizations, and both civilizations created their own unique writing systems. While Egyptian Hieroglyphics were invented ...

He also argued that the first example of the Sumerian language, called cuneiform, did not appear until 2900 B.C., more than ...

TO-DAY everyone in the least interested in archæology has heard of the Sumerian culture of Mesopotamia and the cuneiform system of writing that was developed there. Not everyone realizes that ...

No one studying Maya hieroglyphs would get very far without being able to read the 19 numbers that form the base of their numbering system. Can you figure out their numbering system?

The symbols they used were called hieroglyphs, which comes from a Greek word meaning ‘sacred carving’. The ancient Egyptians believed that hieroglyphs had been invented by the gods.

Sumerian Six follows the Enigma Squad, a team of scientist commandos composed of the world’s greatest scientists who combine their skills to conduct secret missions in their fight against the ...

Elon Musk: When we go out there to explore the galaxy, we might find many dead, one-planet civilizations that never made it ...

From Sumerian Cuneiform to Egyptian Hieroglyphics, early texts consist of records the heart of our early communities, trade and civic administration. From notes on the source of warehouse items to ...

We know beer was a key part of daily life for ancient Sumerians, Babylonians and Egyptians ... part of a priest’s burial chamber covered in hieroglyphic instructions for living visitors.

Watch the launch trailer for Sumerian Six, a 3D isometric tactical action game developed by Artificer. Players will sneak go head-to-head against Nazis and command The Enigma Squad, an elite team ...

What resulted was the Sumerian Game, an early video game that taught the basics of economic theory to sixth graders. In it, a student would act as the ruler of the Mesopotamian city-state of ...