The origins of writing

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Otros Autores: Senner, Wayne M. (ed.)
Formato: Libro
Publicado: Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, 1991.
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  • Theories and myths on the origins of writing: A historical overview.- Two precursors of writing: plain and complex tokens.- Early cuneiform.- The origin of egyptian hieroglyphs.- The invention and development.- The arabic alphabet.- The art of writing in ancient greece.- The origins and development of the latin alphabet.- The runes: The earliest germanic writing system.- ogham: The ancient script of the celts.- The origins of writing in china: scripts and cultural contexts.- The ancient writing of middle America.