The Lesser-Known Civilization Which May Have Invented Writing Before Mesopotamia

The story of the Vinča culture, Europe’s first civilization

“Goddess on the throne,” an anthropomorphic figurine discovered in Pristina, Kosovo. Source: Wikimedia

In 2004, linguists, historians, and archaeologists gathered in Novi Sad, Serbia, for an international conference. Among the speakers was Shan M.M. Winn, a former Professor of Anthropology at the University of Southern Mississippi…