Stone Age art may reveal 40,000-year-old precursor to writing
Scientific American • 2/23/2026 – 2/24/2026
Summary
A new analysis suggests that thousands of markings on objects made around 40,000 years ago may have been more than just doodles. This could indicate a precursor to writing from the Stone Age.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
54d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
1281
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1281/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1281/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 53 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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