Ancient writing gives us our first glimpse of history, people and institutions, and yet its origins remain mysterious. This 2004 book offers a treatment and examination of the origins of ancient writing. It studies often neglected writing systems, such as those of Mesoamerica. The leading scholars in the field collectively discuss new topics and highlight new subtlties about how these scripts came into existence and development during the first centuries of use. Egypt, Mesopotamia, Elamite, Mesoamerica and the Maya, Shang, and Runic are all represented.
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Phonology, script, sound, logographs. Writing is such a significant move in the development of human civilization. It is always interesting to read essays that engage with comparative evidence of writing in ancient civilizations. Chinese and Hieroglyph Egyptian as two main logographic languages often show up in these articles.
評分Phonology, script, sound, logographs. Writing is such a significant move in the development of human civilization. It is always interesting to read essays that engage with comparative evidence of writing in ancient civilizations. Chinese and Hieroglyph Egyptian as two main logographic languages often show up in these articles.
評分Phonology, script, sound, logographs. Writing is such a significant move in the development of human civilization. It is always interesting to read essays that engage with comparative evidence of writing in ancient civilizations. Chinese and Hieroglyph Egyptian as two main logographic languages often show up in these articles.
評分Phonology, script, sound, logographs. Writing is such a significant move in the development of human civilization. It is always interesting to read essays that engage with comparative evidence of writing in ancient civilizations. Chinese and Hieroglyph Egyptian as two main logographic languages often show up in these articles.
評分Phonology, script, sound, logographs. Writing is such a significant move in the development of human civilization. It is always interesting to read essays that engage with comparative evidence of writing in ancient civilizations. Chinese and Hieroglyph Egyptian as two main logographic languages often show up in these articles.
The First Writing 2025 pdf epub mobi 電子書 下載