#bone etchings

[ancientstuff]

New Discovery Sheds Light on Human History of Symbols

While scientists and historians have long surmised that etchings on stones and bones have been used as a form of symbolism dating back as early as the Middle Paleolithic period (250,000-45,000 BCE), findings to support that theory are extremely rare.

Interesting article. Not entirely sure if I agree with their postulations about the purpose of these etchings, but it is certainly an interesting find.