In excavations carried out on the island of Funen in Denmark, archaeologists discovered a knife dating back approximately 1900 years. The runic letters found on the knife sparked great interest among researchers.1 The discovery was made by Jakob Bonde, a prehistoric archaeology expert working
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Origins of Written Communication and Types of Writing Systems
Information about the origins of written communication is generally derived from the data of the disciplines of epigraphy and paleography. Epigraphy particularly focuses on the examination of inscriptions, symbols engraved on stones, and writings etched onto surfaces. Paleography experts, on the other hand, study
Subdisciplines of Archaeology
Archaeology is one of the disciplines that works based on evidence to shed light on human history and uncover past civilizations. The term originates from the combination of the Greek words “arkhaios” (ancient) and “logos” (science, knowledge). Archaeologists delve into the past by studying
Nearly 2000-Year-Old Runestone Found in Norway
Archaeologists excavating a burial site in Norway have found a runestone that they estimate is about 2,000 years old. The discovery was made in late 2021 near Tyrifjorden (Lake Tyri), about 40 kilometers northwest of Oslo, by archaeologists from the Museum of Cultural History
The Phrase on the Bronze Age Comb Found in Israel Has Been Translated
Epigrapher Daniel Vainstub translated the phrase on the ivory lice comb found in Israel’s Shephelah site and thought to date from the Bronze Age. According to the article published in the “Jerusalem Journal of Archeology”, the 17-letter sentence on the comb means: “May this