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DescriptionJiahu writing.gif	Now available as Image:Jiahu writing.svg. Examples of the script found at the Jiahu archaeological site
Date	7000 BC
Source	Nature, April 28, 2003 which if you had a subscription would lead you to [1]
Author	Some Chinese dude 9000 years ago

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	22:05, 3 July 2007		160 × 327 (6 KB)	Nard the Bard	{{Information \|Description=Examples of the script found at the Jiahu archaeological site \|Source=[http://www.nature.com/news/2003/030428/full/030428-7.html] which if you had a subscription would lead you to [http://www.nature.com/news/2003/030428/images/w

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