Chinese writing '8,000 years old'

[Jokerman]

I'm posting what I think are the most interesting scientific/historical news for those with interested minds. Not much to debate with these, but at least it might give you a little more to look at in WOW.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6669569.stm

Chinese archaeologists studying ancient rock carvings say they have evidence that modern Chinese script is thousands of years older than previously thought.

State media say researchers identified more than 2,000 pictorial symbols dating back 8,000 years, on cliff faces in the north-west of the country.

They say many of these symbols bear a strong resemblance to later forms of ancient Chinese characters.

Scholars had thought Chinese symbols came into use about 4,500 years ago.

 

[Glockmatic]

impossible, the earth is only 4000 years old

 

[Jokerman]

impossible, the earth is only 4000 years old

Scientists believe these were made before God made the earth by God's own Chinese take-out cooks. Making the World could get you pretty hungry, so He made some cooks before He made the world.

 

[Illuminattile]

Maybe God was Chinese? He wrote his name in Chinese on some rocks, then when he finally got around to making Earth, he figured he'd leave them here.

 

[_carmi]

impossible, the earth is only 4000 years old

i guess the earth is older.