Symbol 8:5
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08:5 ·
Some of the earliest known
Western ideograms consist of horizontal, vertical or circular rows
of dots, as can be seen in the rock carved ideogram
. Many such signs have been found on cave walls and
artefacts from prehistoric times. A 24,000 year old amulet of mammoth
ivory shows circular rows of dots.
Long horizontal rows of dots are also used in typography to
connect two groups of signs and indicate that a relation or
correspondence exists between their denotations, or between
the signs themselves.
For irregular rows of points or dots, see
in Group 14.



