Ancient writing: Oldest legible sentence written with first alphabet is about head lice
The early adopters of the alphabet cared about their personal hygiene, judging by the inscription on the side of an ancient ivory comb
Source: newscientist.com
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First Ever Sentence In Canaanite Language Found In Israel
Ivory comb dating to 1700 BCE inscribed with plea to eradicate lice - Click the link for more details
Source: i24news.tv
This ancient Canaanite comb is engraved with a plea against lice
The Canaanite comb bears the earliest known instance of a complete sentence written in a phonetic alphabet, researchers say.
Source: sciencenews.org
3,700-year-old ivory comb is discovered in Israel, inscribed with a plea to eradicate BEARD LICE
The comb was excavated from Tel Lachish in Israel in 2017 but the letters were only noticed earlier this year by an archaeologist.
Source: dailymail.co.uk
Oldest known written sentence discovered – on a head-lice comb | Language
Timeless fret over hygiene picked out on engraved Bronze age comb from ancient kingdom of Judah
Source: theguardian.com