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Experts May Have Located The Oldest Name In Existence, And It’s Catching Many Off Guard

October 21, 2022

On a tablet carved from clay thousands of years ago, a series of strange markings tell the story of an ancient transaction. But this is much more than a simple receipt. In one corner, a pair of symbols form a word that stands apart from the rest. And it might just be the oldest name ever recorded.

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