The Evolution of Encryption
4500 BC - Egypt
Around 4500 BC during the Egyptian Old Kingdom some heiroglyphics were incorporated with hidden meanings that do not fit in context with the rest of the writings they are found in. It is believed that these are an early form of encryption, but their purpose cannot be discerned.
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