Writing : Theory and History of the Technology of Civilization PDF
by Barry B. Powell
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Writing: Theory and History of the Technology of Civilization 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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- Publisher:Wiley
- Publication Date:25/01/2012
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- ISBN:9781118293508
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- Format:PDF
- Publisher:Wiley
- Publication Date:25/01/2012
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- ISBN:9781118293508