You are hereHomeArchaeology OdysseyJuly/August 2003Plundering the Past See the following columns by Denise Schmandt-Besserat in Archaeology Odyssey on the origins of writing and counting: “Signs of Life,” Origins, AO 05:01; and “One, Two … Three,” Origins, AO 05:05. Join the BAS Library! Already a library member? Log in here. Institution user? Log in with your IP address.