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A UC Santa Cruz professor unearthed the oldest alphabet yet
The emerging importance of the find underscores a key truth about archaeology: artifacts often hold secrets that only later generations can unlock.
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The emerging importance of the find underscores a key truth about archaeology: artifacts often hold secrets that only later generations can unlock.