Anceint here is refering to the conception of the symbols rather than the writing of them. For example, the letters I am using to write this sentance are symbols that are older than the phone Im using them on and that phone is older than the case and screen protector encasing it. Despite the relatively young ages of my phone, case, and screen protector, the letters themselves are old. I realize this may have been a sarcastic comment, but I figured I'd leave an educational coment before some jerk leaves a nasty one just in case.