‘Unusual’ writing on 4,000-year-old tablets decoded as lost language, study says Aspen Pflughoeft The Charlotte Observer Feb 17, 2023 Feb 17, 2023 Updated Feb 21, 2023 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save With a wedge-shaped pen, a scribe sat down with a clay tablet and began writing.kAms:G:5:?8 E96 E23=6E :? 92=7[ E96 >JDE6C:@FD 2FE9@C HC@E6 E96 D2>6 >6DD286 :? 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