"Ancient Balls Hold Clues" Topic
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 Editor in Chief Bill   | 10 Oct 2013 5:47 p.m. PST |
Researchers studying clay balls from Mesopotamia have discovered clues to a lost code that was used for record-keeping about 200 years before writing was invented… link |
| Pictors Studio | 10 Oct 2013 7:23 p.m. PST |
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| charared | 10 Oct 2013 9:05 p.m. PST |
I'll *hold* my OWN ancient balls, if you "DON'T" mind! |
John Leahy  | 10 Oct 2013 9:56 p.m. PST |
Wow, that was interesting. |
| Keraunos | 10 Oct 2013 11:16 p.m. PST |
nothing to do with the OFM's anatomy then |
| darthfozzywig | 11 Oct 2013 11:34 a.m. PST |
I came here to view the inevitable witty comments. |
 Parzival  | 11 Oct 2013 12:25 p.m. PST |
Fascinating. Ancient bookkeeping at work, with a built-in backup system. "See? The tokens say I was to give you 36 sheep and a goat."
"And if we break the ball open," (crack) "Aha! 46 sheep and three goats! I told you!" "Uh… O, my bad. Two seals fell off. Please, take those sheep over there…" |
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