The First Writing : Script Invention as History and Process

Name: The First Writing
Brand: Cambridge University Press
SKU: 9780521728263
Price: 6850 KES
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ISBN: 9780521728263

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Format Paperback / softback

ISBN-10 0521728266

ISBN-13 9780521728263

Publisher Cambridge University Press

Imprint Cambridge University Press

Country of Manufacture GB

Country of Publication GB

Publication Date Mar 24th, 2008

Print length 436 Pages

Weight 822 grams

Dimensions 25.20 x 18.10 x 2.30 cms

Product Classification: Palaeography Palaeography (history of writing)Archaeology Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography Social and cultural anthropology Archaeology

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A treatment and examination of the origins of ancient writing. Studying often neglected writing systems, such as those of Mesoamerica, leading scholars collectively discuss how these scripts came into existence and developed during their first centuries of use. Egypt, Mesopotamia, Elamite, Mesoamerica and the Maya, Shang and Runic are represented.

Ancient writing gives us our first glimpse of history, people and institutions, and yet its origins remain mysterious. This 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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