Cuneiform script, one of the earliest systems of writing, was invented by the Sumerians. It is distinguished by its wedge-shaped marks on clay tablets, made by means of a blunt reed for a stylus.
Writing is the physical manifestation of a spoken language. It is thought that human beings developed language c. 35,000 BCE as evidenced by cave paintings
Details of how the Latin alphabet originated and how it has developed over time.
During the 19th Century, ancient artifacts containing a set of etched symbols were discovered on the world-renowned Easter Island, a small remote island located a few thousand miles west
Language existed long before writing, emerging probably simultaneously with sapience, abstract thought and the Genus Homo. In my opinion, the signature event that separated the emergence of palaeohumans from their anthropoid progenitors was not tool-making but a rudimentary oral communication that replaced the hoots and gestures still used by
The Latin alphabet or the Roman alphabet is a writing system originally used by the ancient Romans to write the Latin language.By way of its use throughout Europe in Germanic, Romance and other languages, Romanized writing has grown to become the preferred alphabet globally (see Latin script), being used officially in China (separate …
So far, the oldest example of early writing is with Black Europeans, who were likely the descendants of the Koisan-like Grimaldi man, who first …
Writing. Writing was a useful tool for the ancient Romans – the written word could communicate ideas to the people of Rome and to Roman subjects throughout the Empire.
Ancient Chinese writing evolved from the practice of divination during the Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 BCE). Some theories suggest that images and markings
