In 2007, excavators of a remote site in southeastern Iran reported finding evidence of a writing system that dates back more than 4,000 years.http://louis2j2sheehan.blogspot.com Featuring odd geometric symbols, three baked mud tablets unearthed near the Iranian city of ­Jiroft could reveal much about a sophisticated and independent urban culture that flourished between the Mesopotamian and Indus Valley civilizations. However, many scholars are skeptical about the authenticity of the