A conversation about the wusum as a system of identification that works on collective trust rather than central authority, and about their possible relation to the rock inscriptions.
The wasm: a mark that precedes the alphabet
Guest: Khalid Almuanen
On marks of ownership on camel and stone, and on the question they open: when does a mark become writing?
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