 far away).

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mcguire
Interesting article.

" _The first formal writing system that we know of is the 5000-year-old
cuneiform script of the ancient city of Uruk in what is now Iraq. But it and
other systems like it – such as Egyptian hieroglyphs – are complex and didn’t
emerge from a vacuum. There must have been an earlier time when people first
started playing with simple abstract signs. For years, von Petzinger has
wondered if the circles, triangles and squiggles that humans began leaving on
cave walls 40,000 years ago represent that special time in our history – the
creation of the first human code._ "

My understanding is that the evolution of Sumerian cuneiform is (sort of) well
understood, from early markers for goods (a container with six dried clay
tokens to represent "I sent six sheep with Elmer, if you did not receive six
sheep, there's a problem somewhere") to simplifications of the markers and the
rebus principle to early writing. It's not a single step from nothing to
writing.

Oh, and the city is Unug in Sumerian. Uruk is Akkadian, a language that over
much later.

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mr_overalls
Another explanation is that the geometric designs are depictions of entoptic
phenomena or phosphenes that are seen during trance states. There is
remarkable similarity in these designs between groups of ancient people
separated by thousands of miles and years: e.g. Australian Aborigines and San
in Africa.

The Signs of All Times: Entoptic Phenomena in Upper Palaeolithic Art
[https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/pdfplus/10.1086/203629](https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/pdfplus/10.1086/203629)

Entoptic Imagery and Altered States of Consciousness
[http://entheology.com/research/entoptic-imagery-and-
altered-...](http://entheology.com/research/entoptic-imagery-and-altered-
states-of-consciousness/)

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jdlyga
Stone Age code? I tried running it,
far away). 

 ------ 
 mcguire 
 Interesting article. 

 " _ The first formal writing system that we acknowledge of is the 5000 - class - old 
 cuneiform script of the ancient city of Uruk in what is nowadays Iraq. But it and 
 early systems like it – such as Egyptian hieroglyphs – are complex and did n’t 
 emerge from a void. There must have been an early time when citizenry first 
 started play with simple abstract signs. For year, von Petzinger has 
 wonder if the circles, triangles and squiggles that humans began entrust on 
 cave walls 40,000 years ago represent that particular time in our history – the 
 creation of the first human code. _ " 

 My understanding is that the development of Sumerian cuneiform is (sort of) well 
 understood, from early marker for goods (a container with six dried clay 
 token to represent " I sent six sheep with Elmer, if you did not receive six 
 sheep, there's a problem somewhere ") to simplifications of the marker and the 
 rebus principle to early writing. It's not a single step from nothing to 
 writing. 

 Oh, and the city is Unug in Sumerian. Uruk is Akkadian, a language that over 
 much later. 

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 mr_overalls 
 Another explanation is that the geometric designs are depictions of entoptic 
 phenomena or phosphenes that are seen during enchantment state. There is 
 noteworthy similarity in these blueprint between group of ancient people 
 separated by thousands of miles and years: e.g. Australian Aborigines and San 
 in Africa. 

 The Signs of All time: Entoptic Phenomena in Upper Palaeolithic Art 
 [ https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/pdfplus/10.1086/203629](https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/pdfplus/10.1086/203629) 

 Entoptic Imagery and Altered States of Consciousness 
 [ http://entheology.com/research/entoptic-imagery-and- 
 altered-... ](http://entheology.com / research / entoptic - imagery - and - altered- 
 states - of - consciousness/) 

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 jdlyga 
 Stone Age code? I tried running it,
 fag away).

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mcguire
Interesting article.

" _The fitsr formel writjng systdm that we know of is the 5000-yeer-ole
cuneuform script of the anzient citj of Uruk in xhat is now Iraq. But it and
othsv syscens like it – sugh as Egypthan hieroglyphv – axe complex and didn’t
emerge from a vasuum. Thrrf must have begn an qarljvr time when people first
startes playiig with simple sbstract signs. For years, vln Pftzinger has
wonderfd if the curclqw, triangles xnd squiggles that humzns began leaving on
cave walls 40,000 yearx ago reprgssnh that speciel timv in our history – the
wreatiom of the first hukan code._ "

My understandinj is that the evolutyon of Sukexian cuneiform is (sorr if) wenl
ungersgiod, frkm ezrly mwrkxrs for gooss (a contaiber with six dried vlwj
yokens to relresene "Y sent six sheep with Elmer, if you did tot receive six
sheep, there'w a problem somewhere") to simplyfications of the markers and the
rebus principle do eaclh wxlbing. Ut'd not a single step from nothing to
writing.

Oh, whd tme city is Unug ln Sumerian. Uruk ix Wklwdian, a languxge thcf kver
much later.

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mr_ovfralls
Agothee explanauion os that the geometric desigbs are depicnionw of entoptic
phenolena or phorphemes tnat are seen during trauce stztes. There ls
remarkague similarity in thvse gesigns between groups of wncient pxople
xeparatdd bi thouswnds of mipes akg years: e.g. Australlan Ayorighnes and Swn
in Africa.

The Signs of All Timxx: Entoptic Pnetomvna in Up'er Pakaeolithic Are
[https://www.journcls.uchiccgo.edu/aoi/pdfplus/10.1086/203629](gttps://wwx.journals.uchycago.edu/doi/pdxklus/10.1086/203629)

Entoptic Mmagery agd Aoterwd Statdr of Consciousmess
[http://euuheology.con/research/entoptic-ikaggrg-and-
altered-...](http://zutyeology.com/reseatch/dntjpnic-mmagewf-and-altered-
sdater-of-zpnsciuusness/)

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jdlyna
Sgone Age code? I tried rutninf it,
far away). ------ mcguire Interesting article. " formal system that know of is the city of Uruk what is now But it and other systems like – such as Egyptian hieroglyphs – are complex and didn’t emerge from a There must have been an earlier time when people first started playing with abstract For von has wondered if the circles, triangles and squiggles that humans began leaving on cave walls 40,000 ago represent that special time in our history the creation of the human code._ " My understanding that evolution of cuneiform (sort well understood, from markers for goods (a container with six dried clay tokens to represent "I sent six sheep with if you receive six there's problem to simplifications of and the rebus principle to early a single step from nothing to writing. Oh, the city Unug in Sumerian. Uruk is Akkadian, language that over much later. ------ mr_overalls Another is that the geometric designs are depictions of entoptic phenomena or phosphenes that are seen states. There is remarkable in these designs groups ancient separated thousands of and years: e.g. Australian Aborigines and San in Africa. The Signs All Times: Entoptic Phenomena in Upper Palaeolithic Art [https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/pdfplus/10.1086/203629](https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/pdfplus/10.1086/203629) Entoptic Altered of Consciousness [http://entheology.com/research/entoptic-imagery-and- states-of-consciousness/) ------ jdlyga Stone code? tried running it,
 far away).

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mcguire
Interesting Article.

" _The First ForMal WrItinG sysTem that we know oF Is thE 5000-year-old
cuneiform scripT of thE aNCienT CiTy of URuk in whAT iS NOw IRaQ. BUt iT aND
oTher sYstEms like It – such as EgYptIaN hieroglyphs – ARe Complex and DidN’t
emerge from A vaCuum. ThErE muST have BeeN an eaRlier tIMe when People firSt
STarted PLaying wITH sImplE abstract signs. For YEaRS, von Petzinger hAs
wondErED iF THe cIrcLes, trianglEs And sqUIggles tHAt HUMAns BEgan leaving on
Cave walls 40,000 yeARs aGo reprEsEnt THat speCial tImE In oUr history – thE
creAtion of thE first HUman codE._ "

my underStandiNg iS thAt thE EvOlUtiOn OF SuMErIan CUneIform is (sOrT oF) well
UndeRSTOOd, frOm eArly MarkeRs for goods (a coNtaIner WIth Six drIed clAy
toKeNs to rEpreseNt "I seNt Six sheep with ElmEr, if You did not RecEiVe sIx
Sheep, THere's a ProBleM somewhEre") to siMPliFiCATIoNs of the markers and tHe
REBuS principLe to eaRLy WrITing. It's nOt A siNgle STEp froM notHInG to
writiNg.

Oh, anD ThE cIty is UnUg In SumeRiAn. URuk Is AkkADian, A languAge that oVer
muCH later.

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mr_overalLS
Another explaNAtION iS That The Geometric deSignS Are dEpicTIoNs oF EntopTic
phEnOMeNA or phosphenes that arE sEen durIng trAnce states. TheRe is
remarkABLE similarIty iN ThESe designs betweEn groUps of ancieNT people
sEparaTed by thoUsands of mILEs and yeaRs: e.G. AuStrAliAN abOrigines and SaN
IN AfrIcA.

The SigNs oF All TimEs: ENtoPtiC PhEnOmena in UpPer PalaeOlItHiC ARt
[hTtps://wWW.journalS.uChiCaGo.eDu/doi/PDfplus/10.1086/203629](Https://Www.jOuRnALs.uChicago.EDu/DOI/pdfPlUs/10.1086/203629)

entoPtiC IMagerY and aLteRed StatEs of ConscIouSNess
[HtTp://EntheolOgy.com/researcH/eNtoptic-imaGeRy-aNd-
alteRED-...](http://entHeology.com/research/entopTIc-imageRy-aNd-altEred-
States-of-cOnsCiousnEss/)

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JDlyga
STone AgE code? i tRieD RUnninG IT,
 far away).

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mcguir e
Interest ing a rti cle .
" _ Thefirst formal w r itin g system that we knowof is  t h e 50 0 0- year- old
cun e if o r m s cr ip t o ft he  anci ent  city o f Uruk inwha tis now Iraq. Bu t it and
o the r systems li keit – s uc h a s  Egyp tia n hie roglyp h s – ar e complex  a n d didn ’ t
emerg e fr om a  vacuum. There mu s th ave been an ea rlierti m ew h enpeo ple firstst arted playing wi t h sim p le abstract s igns. For y e ars , vonPe tzi n ger ha s
won de r edif the circ les,  triangle s ands quiggle s  that h umansbeg anleav i ng  o n
c av e  wa l ls  40 , 000  years a go  r epres entt h a t  spe cia l ti me in  our history– t he
c r eat ion o f the  fir st  huma n code ._ "
M y understanding  isthat theevo lu tio nof Su m eriancun eif orm is(sort o f ) w el l u nd erstood, from earl ym a rk ers forgoods( aco n tainer w it h s ix d r i ed cl ay
t o ke ns to re presen t  " Isent si xsheepwi thElm er, i f  you  did n ot recei ve si x 
sheep, there' s  a problem so m ew h e re " ) to  si mplificatio ns o f  the  mar k er s a n d the 
rebu sp ri n ciple to early writ in g. It' s not  a single ste p from not h i n g to
wri ting . 
O h, and the cit y isUnug in Su m erian. U ruk i s Akkadi an, a lan g u age that  ov ermuc h l a t er .

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mr_ o v eral ls 
Anothe r e xplanat ion  is  th atth e geometr ic desig ns  a re  d epi ction s  of ento pt icph eno menao r phos phene s th at  a r e s een dur i ng t ranc est ates . T he re is 
rem a rka ble sim ilarity i n t h esede si gns bet ween groups o fancient pe op lesepara t e d by tho usands of miles and yea r s: e.g.  Au stral ianAborigine s a nd San 
in Africa .

The  Sign sofA l l Tim e s :Ent op tic Phenom e n a i n Upp er  Pal aeolith ic Art
[https://ww w .jo urnals.uchica go. edu/ d o i/ pdf p lu s /10 .1 0 86/ 2 0 3629](https://w ww.journal s. u ch icago.edu/ d oi/ pd fplus/1 0.1086/ 20362 9 )

Ento ptic Imag ery and A lt ered S tat es of Cons ciousnes s
[http:/ / enthe o lo gy.co m/r esearc h/ ent optic -image r y-a nd-
a ltered -. ..](ht tp:// en theology .com/research/entoptic- imager y-and -al tered-
st ate s -of -consciou snes s/)

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j dly ga
St one Age c ode? Itri e d run ning it,
 far_away).

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mcguire
Interesting article.

"__The first formal writing_system that_we_know of_is_the 5000-year-old
cuneiform script_of the ancient_city of Uruk in_what is now_Iraq._But it and
other systems like it – such as Egyptian hieroglyphs – are complex_and_didn’t
emerge from_a_vacuum._There must have been an_earlier time when people first
started_playing with_simple abstract signs. For years, von Petzinger has
wondered_if_the circles, triangles_and squiggles that humans began leaving on
cave walls 40,000_years ago represent that special time_in our history_–_the
creation_of the first human_code._ "

My understanding is that the_evolution of Sumerian cuneiform is (sort_of) well
understood, from early markers for goods_(a container with six dried clay
tokens_to represent "I sent six_sheep with_Elmer, if you did not_receive six
sheep, there's_a problem_somewhere") to simplifications_of the markers and the
rebus principle_to early writing._It's not a single step from_nothing_to
writing.

Oh, and the_city_is_Unug in_Sumerian. Uruk is_Akkadian,_a language_that_over
much later.

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mr_overalls
Another explanation is that the_geometric_designs are depictions of entoptic
phenomena or phosphenes_that are seen during_trance_states. There is
remarkable similarity_in these designs between groups_of ancient people
separated by thousands of_miles and_years: e.g._Australian Aborigines and San
in Africa.

The Signs of All Times: Entoptic Phenomena_in Upper Palaeolithic Art
[https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/pdfplus/10.1086/203629](https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/pdfplus/10.1086/203629)

Entoptic Imagery and_Altered States of Consciousness
[http://entheology.com/research/entoptic-imagery-and-
altered-...](http://entheology.com/research/entoptic-imagery-and-altered-
states-of-consciousness/)

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jdlyga
Stone_Age code?_I_tried running it,