Ancient clay figurine from Guatemala with 11-dot pattern suggests earliest known number writing in Mesoamerica (opens in new tab)

A small clay figurine from La Blanca in Guatemala adds new evidence to early number use in Mesoamerica. Archaeologists dated the object to 750–650 BCE. The piece fits in the palm of a hand. Its most striking feature is a set of 11 dots pressed into the head area of the figurine. The artifact comes […]