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Discovered: Oldest Writing in the New World

Anthropologists study people (1)___________. Items those men, women, and children left behind when they died - (2)____________ - tell anthropologists a lot. And sometimes even their words survive. Experts believe that a discovery in Mexico, near the capital city of ancient people called the Olmec, is the oldest example of writing that has ever been found in the Americas. The people who created it probably lived 3,000 years ago, (3)___________. Stephen Houston, (4)______________, says the discovery is extremely exciting. “It makes clear that the Olmec were literate, (5)_____________. It’s like hearing voices from the past," he says. But experts don’t know exactly what the writing says. If you have ever tried to figure out a message written in code, you have a pretty good idea of the hard work ahead. Finding other examples of Olmec writing could help crack the code. “We could have whole sets of ancient writing (6)____________,” says Houston. “There are many puzzles to be solved, and this is just one of them.“

Discovered: Oldest Writing in the New World

Anthropologists study people (1)___________. Items those men, women, and children left behind when they died - (2)____________ - tell anthropologists a lot. And sometimes even their words survive. Experts believe that a discovery in Mexico, near the capital city of ancient people called the Olmec, is the oldest example of writing that has ever been found in the Americas. The people who created it probably lived 3,000 years ago, (3)___________. Stephen Houston, (4)______________, says the discovery is extremely exciting. “It makes clear that the Olmec were literate, (5)_____________. It’s like hearing voices from the past," he says. But experts don’t know exactly what the writing says. If you have ever tried to figure out a message written in code, you have a pretty good idea of the hard work ahead. Finding other examples of Olmec writing could help crack the code. “We could have whole sets of ancient writing (6)____________,” says Houston. “There are many puzzles to be solved, and this is just one of them.“

Discovered: Oldest Writing in the New World

Anthropologists study people (1)___________. Items those men, women, and children left behind when they died - (2)____________ - tell anthropologists a lot. And sometimes even their words survive. Experts believe that a discovery in Mexico, near the capital city of ancient people called the Olmec, is the oldest example of writing that has ever been found in the Americas. The people who created it probably lived 3,000 years ago, (3)___________. Stephen Houston, (4)______________, says the discovery is extremely exciting. “It makes clear that the Olmec were literate, (5)_____________. It’s like hearing voices from the past," he says. But experts don’t know exactly what the writing says. If you have ever tried to figure out a message written in code, you have a pretty good idea of the hard work ahead. Finding other examples of Olmec writing could help crack the code. “We could have whole sets of ancient writing (6)____________,” says Houston. “There are many puzzles to be solved, and this is just one of them.“

Discovered: Oldest Writing in the New World

Anthropologists study people (1)___________. Items those men, women, and children left behind when they died - (2)____________ - tell anthropologists a lot. And sometimes even their words survive. Experts believe that a discovery in Mexico, near the capital city of ancient people called the Olmec, is the oldest example of writing that has ever been found in the Americas. The people who created it probably lived 3,000 years ago, (3)___________. Stephen Houston, (4)______________, says the discovery is extremely exciting. “It makes clear that the Olmec were literate, (5)_____________. It’s like hearing voices from the past," he says. But experts don’t know exactly what the writing says. If you have ever tried to figure out a message written in code, you have a pretty good idea of the hard work ahead. Finding other examples of Olmec writing could help crack the code. “We could have whole sets of ancient writing (6)____________,” says Houston. “There are many puzzles to be solved, and this is just one of them.“

Discovered: Oldest Writing in the New World

Anthropologists study people (1)___________. Items those men, women, and children left behind when they died - (2)____________ - tell anthropologists a lot. And sometimes even their words survive. Experts believe that a discovery in Mexico, near the capital city of ancient people called the Olmec, is the oldest example of writing that has ever been found in the Americas. The people who created it probably lived 3,000 years ago, (3)___________. Stephen Houston, (4)______________, says the discovery is extremely exciting. “It makes clear that the Olmec were literate, (5)_____________. It’s like hearing voices from the past," he says. But experts don’t know exactly what the writing says. If you have ever tried to figure out a message written in code, you have a pretty good idea of the hard work ahead. Finding other examples of Olmec writing could help crack the code. “We could have whole sets of ancient writing (6)____________,” says Houston. “There are many puzzles to be solved, and this is just one of them.“

Discovered: Oldest Writing in the New World

Anthropologists study people (1)___________. Items those men, women, and children left behind when they died - (2)____________ - tell anthropologists a lot. And sometimes even their words survive. Experts believe that a discovery in Mexico, near the capital city of ancient people called the Olmec, is the oldest example of writing that has ever been found in the Americas. The people who created it probably lived 3,000 years ago, (3)___________. Stephen Houston, (4)______________, says the discovery is extremely exciting. “It makes clear that the Olmec were literate, (5)_____________. It’s like hearing voices from the past," he says. But experts don’t know exactly what the writing says. If you have ever tried to figure out a message written in code, you have a pretty good idea of the hard work ahead. Finding other examples of Olmec writing could help crack the code. “We could have whole sets of ancient writing (6)____________,” says Houston. “There are many puzzles to be solved, and this is just one of them.“

The Lost Islands of Socotra, Yemen

Socotra is a collection of 4 islands (1) ________ . Socotra’s long isolation has given birth to a unique variety of endemic flora, giving Socotra the distinction of being “the most alien looking place on earth". Besides, (2) ________ . The average temperature around the year is about 25 degrees Centigrade. Rains are very scanty and strong winds hit the island in monsoon.

Socotra’s geography is also a major reason why it is such a fascinating place. Its little patch of land has a diverse geography. The landscape consists of features like plains, plateaus, sandy beaches and mountains as high as 1503 meters. The plateaus are full of caves, (3) ________. There are sand dunes and amazing beaches which add to the awesomeness of the place.

In spite of the scorching temperature, (4) ________ . Socotra is home to a total of 825 plant species, out of which about one third are found nowhere on earth. The islands also offer a diverse show of fauna, with birds mostly dominating the environment. Socotra has about 140 species of birds (5) ________ .

The 4 islands of Socotra have a total population of about 70,000. The inhabitants are mostly of Arabian and African origin. They are peaceful, joyful, and hospitable. For me, (6) ________ for conserving this amazing ecosystem for the rest of the world.

The Lost Islands of Socotra, Yemen

Socotra is a collection of 4 islands (1)________ . Socotra’s long isolation has given birth to a unique variety of endemic flora, giving Socotra the distinction of being “the

most alien looking place on earth". Besides, (2) ________ . The average

temperature around the year is about 25 degrees Centigrade. Rains are very

scanty and strong winds hit the island in monsoon.

Socotra’s geography is also a major reason why it is such a fascinating place. Its little patch of land has a diverse geography. The landscape consists of features like

plains, plateaus, sandy beaches and mountains as high as 1503 meters. The

plateaus are full of caves, (3) ________. There are sand dunes and amazing

beaches which add to the awesomeness of the place.

In spite of the scorching temperature, (4) ________ . Socotra is home to a total

of 825 plant species, out of which about one third are found nowhere on earth.

The islands also offer a diverse show of fauna, with birds mostly dominating

the environment. Socotra has about 140 species of birds (5) ________ .

The 4 islands of Socotra have a total population of about 70,000. The inhabitants

are mostly of Arabian and African origin. They are peaceful, joyful, and

hospitable. For me, (6) ________ for conserving this amazing ecosystem for the

rest of the world.

The Lost Islands of Socotra, Yemen

Socotra is a collection of 4 islands (1)________ . Socotra’s long isolation has given birth to a unique variety of endemic flora, giving Socotra the distinction of being “the

most alien looking place on earth". Besides, (2) ________ . The average

temperature around the year is about 25 degrees Centigrade. Rains are very

scanty and strong winds hit the island in monsoon.

Socotra’s geography is also a major reason why it is such a fascinating place. Its little patch of land has a diverse geography. The landscape consists of features like

plains, plateaus, sandy beaches and mountains as high as 1503 meters. The

plateaus are full of caves, (3) ________. There are sand dunes and amazing

beaches which add to the awesomeness of the place.

In spite of the scorching temperature, (4) ________ . Socotra is home to a total

of 825 plant species, out of which about one third are found nowhere on earth.

The islands also offer a diverse show of fauna, with birds mostly dominating

the environment. Socotra has about 140 species of birds (5) ________ .

The 4 islands of Socotra have a total population of about 70,000. The inhabitants

are mostly of Arabian and African origin. They are peaceful, joyful, and

hospitable. For me, (6) ________ for conserving this amazing ecosystem for the

rest of the world.

The Lost Islands of Socotra, Yemen

Socotra is a collection of 4 islands (1)________ .

Socotra’s long isolation has given birth to a unique variety of

endemic flora, giving Socotra the distinction of being “the

most alien looking place on earth". Besides, (2) ________ . The average

temperature around the year is about 25 degrees Centigrade. Rains are very

scanty and strong winds hit the island in monsoon.

Socotra’s geography is also a major reason why it is such a fascinating place. Its little patch of land has a diverse geography. The landscape consists of features like

plains, plateaus, sandy beaches and mountains as high as 1503 meters. The

plateaus are full of caves, (3) ________. There are sand dunes and amazing

beaches which add to the awesomeness of the place.

In spite of the scorching temperature, (4) ________ . Socotra is home to a total

of 825 plant species, out of which about one third are found nowhere on earth.

The islands also offer a diverse show of fauna, with birds mostly dominating

the environment. Socotra has about 140 species of birds (5) ________ .

The 4 islands of Socotra have a total population of about 70,000. The inhabitants

are mostly of Arabian and African origin. They are peaceful, joyful, and

hospitable.

For me, (6) ________ for conserving this amazing ecosystem for the

rest of the world.

The Lost Islands of Socotra, Yemen

Socotra is a collection of 4 islands (1)________ .

Socotra’s long isolation has given birth to a unique variety of

endemic flora, giving Socotra the distinction of being “the

most alien looking place on earth". Besides, (2) ________ . The average

temperature around the year is about 25 degrees Centigrade. Rains are very

scanty and strong winds hit the island in monsoon.

Socotra’s geography is also a major reason why it is such a fascinating place. Its little patch of land has a diverse geography. The landscape consists of features like

plains, plateaus, sandy beaches and mountains as high as 1503 meters. The

plateaus are full of caves, (3) ________. There are sand dunes and amazing

beaches which add to the awesomeness of the place.

In spite of the scorching temperature, (4) ________ . Socotra is home to a total

of 825 plant species, out of which about one third are found nowhere on earth.

The islands also offer a diverse show of fauna, with birds mostly dominating

the environment. Socotra has about 140 species of birds (5) ________ .

The 4 islands of Socotra have a total population of about 70,000. The inhabitants

are mostly of Arabian and African origin. They are peaceful, joyful, and

hospitable.

For me, (6) ________ for conserving this amazing ecosystem for the

rest of the world.

The Lost Islands of Socotra, Yemen

Socotra is a collection of 4 islands (1)________ .

Socotra’s long isolation has given birth to a unique variety of

endemic flora, giving Socotra the distinction of being “the

most alien looking place on earth". Besides, (2) ________ . The average

temperature around the year is about 25 degrees Centigrade. Rains are very

scanty and strong winds hit the island in monsoon.

Socotra’s geography is also a major reason why it is such a fascinating place. Its little patch of land has a diverse geography. The landscape consists of features like

plains, plateaus, sandy beaches and mountains as high as 1503 meters. The

plateaus are full of caves, (3) ________. There are sand dunes and amazing

beaches which add to the awesomeness of the place.

In spite of the scorching temperature, (4) ________ . Socotra is home to a total

of 825 plant species, out of which about one third are found nowhere on earth.

The islands also offer a diverse show of fauna, with birds mostly dominating

the environment. Socotra has about 140 species of birds (5) ________ .

The 4 islands of Socotra have a total population of about 70,000. The inhabitants

are mostly of Arabian and African origin. They are peaceful, joyful, and

hospitable.

For me, (6) ________ for conserving this amazing ecosystem for the

rest of the world