The First Writing - Script Invention as History and Process (Paperback)

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.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2008
First published:	2004
Editors:	Stephen D. Houston
Dimensions:	250 x 176 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	436
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-72826-3
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Palaeography Books > Humanities > Archaeology > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General
LSN:	0-521-72826-6
Barcode:	9780521728263

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