The Brazilian nun, who was born in 1908, was recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest person in January ... Lucas' order called her "a symbol of wisdom, faith, and unconditional ...

The world’s oldest known wild bird ... Wisdom has been a symbol of hope for the species while expanding scientists’ knowledge of seabirds, Plissner said. “The fact that she’s made it ...

The appearance of an alphabetic symbol in this context suggests that certain sectors of the population possessed knowledge of writing and were capable of using it for practical or symbolic purposes.