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- Author(s) Barry B. Powell
- SubtitleTheory and History of the Technology of Civilization
- Edition1
- Published27th March 2009
- PublisherJohn Wiley & Sons (UK)
- ISBN9781405162562
Theory and History of the Technology of Civilization
Writing: Theory and History of the Technology ofCivilization traces the origins of writing tied to speech from
ancient Sumer through the Greek alphabet and beyond.
- 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
- Includes discussions of Ancient Egyptian,Chinese, and Mayan
writing
- Shows how the structures of writing served and do serve social
needs and in turn create patterns of social behavior
- Clarifies the argument with many illustrations
Writing
- Author(s) Barry B. Powell
- SubtitleTheory and History of the Technology of Civilization
- Edition1
- Published27th March 2009
- PublisherJohn Wiley & Sons (UK)
- ISBN9781405162562
Theory and History of the Technology of Civilization
Writing: Theory and History of the Technology ofCivilization traces the origins of writing tied to speech from
ancient Sumer through the Greek alphabet and beyond.
- 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
- Includes discussions of Ancient Egyptian,Chinese, and Mayan
writing
- Shows how the structures of writing served and do serve social
needs and in turn create patterns of social behavior
- Clarifies the argument with many illustrations
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