Ancient writing found in Turkmenistan

[Misha Wolf]

<quote>
A previously unknown civilisation was using writing in Central Asia
4,000 years ago, hundreds of years before Chinese writing developed,
archaeologists have discovered.
</quote>

http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/asia-pacific/newsid_1330000/1330705.stm

Misha



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