Ancient Ivory Comb with First Known Alphabetic Sentence Makes Its U.S. Debut at Southern Adventist University

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Ancient Ivory Comb with First Known Alphabetic Sentence Makes Its U.S. Debut at Southern Adventist University

An ancient ivory comb, dating back to 1700 B.C., has arrived at Southern Adventist University for a limited time. But this isn’t just any artifact. This comb is one of the oldest pieces of alphabetic writing ever discovered—and its story is as fascinating as it is rare. The ivory comb contains the oldest sentence ever written in alphabetic script. Since the alphabet was invented before this comb, its date is significant. This is important becaus…