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Stone slab bears earliest known writing in Americas
A 2900 year old Olmec tablet from Veracruz carries 28 glyphs and suggests a previously unknown writing system in the Western Hemisphere. Researchers, led by Stephen Houston, argue this is the first clear evidence of writing in the New World, predating prior finds by centuries.
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Americas
Washington
Western Hemisphere
New World
Stephen Houston
Brown University
Houston
U.S
Science
Mexico
David Stuart
University of Texas At Austin
Stuart
Veracruz