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Writing

Theory And History Of The Technology Of Civilization

John Wiley And Sons Ltd (United Kingdom), 2009
Hardback, 296 pages
Size: 239x166 mm
ISBN: 9781405162562
ISBN-10: 1405162562

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Writing

Traces the origins of writing tied to speech from ancient Sumer through the Greek alphabet and beyond. This book examines the earliest evidence for writing in Mesopotamia in the fourth millennium BC, the origins of purely phonographic systems, and the mystery of alphabetic writing. It also discusses Ancient Egyptian, Chinese, and Mayan writing.

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