Thousands of years ago, our ancestors used symbols to track the sale of textile and agricultural products. New research ...

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As Hindus in the D.C. area and worldwide celebrate the five-day holiday Diwali, they want to bring back their sacred symbol: ...

The maple leaf is a symbol of Canada’s identity, representing its natural beauty, strength, and unity. It proudly appears on the Canadian flag.

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Researchers investigating how the first writing arose identified the motifs on preliterate "cylinder seals" used in the trade of agricultural products and textiles.

The symbols showed images of fringed textiles and ... Cale Johnson, professor of the history of knowledge in the ancient world at Freie Universität Berlin. Johnson was not involved in the new ...