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I had the same question, especially that the researchers are from a western "enemy" country. It's impressive the length researchers go to, well, research.
by ahmedfromtunis 2y ago
I had the same question, especially that the researchers are from a western "enemy" country. It's impressive the length researchers go to, well, research.
- card_zero 2y agoOften these things have been sitting in a drawer somewhere for years before the research is released. > Archaeologists first found the cylinders in 2004 https://archive.ph/YOsqx https://archive.ph/YOsqx (Also: "It’s an alphabet. It’s easy-peasy. I’m used to much tougher things," said Silvia Ferrara, who was not involved.)
- ahmedfromtunis 2y agoThanks for the clarification. And, yes, that quote is so badass!
- emmelaich 2y agoMost Westerners have their ancestry in Syria, the Levant, Mesopotamia if you go back far enough. Not that that is the only criterion!