Ancient text reveal an older version of minecraft existed thousands of years ago.
Boring info: The English word alphabet comes from the first 2 letters of the greek alphabet Alpha and beta. The ancient minecraft alphabet was called the Elder Futhark. Elder meaning oldest version and FUTHARK is the first 6 letters of the Runic alphabet.
So the first recorded version of minecraft was the Elder Futhark version 1006 BC.
To highlight some of the original minecraft code:
Fehu - 1st symbol of the minecraft alphabet - means cattle - which makes it the first minecraft animal
Raidho - 5th symbol - meaning wagon or chariot originally is the origin of minecart and rail lines
Algiz - 15th symbol - protection enchantment
24 symbols in 3 groups of 8 all about minecraft.
If you include these symbols in your builds your minecrafting will be strong.
Boring info: The English word alphabet comes from the first 2 letters of the greek alphabet Alpha and beta. The ancient minecraft alphabet was called the Elder Futhark. Elder meaning oldest version and FUTHARK is the first 6 letters of the Runic alphabet.
So the first recorded version of minecraft was the Elder Futhark version 1006 BC.
To highlight some of the original minecraft code:
Fehu - 1st symbol of the minecraft alphabet - means cattle - which makes it the first minecraft animal
Raidho - 5th symbol - meaning wagon or chariot originally is the origin of minecart and rail lines
Algiz - 15th symbol - protection enchantment
24 symbols in 3 groups of 8 all about minecraft.
If you include these symbols in your builds your minecrafting will be strong.
Further neatiness about the Runes.
http://www.sunnyway.com/runes/meanings.html
Original Scandinavian code boards.
https://www.google.com/search?q=rune+stones&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=jXbTUZ-qDYKG9gT0goDACQ&sqi=2&ved=0CE4QsAQ&biw=1521&bih=718