The First Writing: Script Invention as History and Process - Stephen Houston - Bøker - Cambridge University Press - 9780521728263 - 24. mars 2008
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The First Writing: Script Invention as History and Process

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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.


414 pages, 25 b/w illus. 3 maps

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Utgitt 24. mars 2008
ISBN13 9780521728263
Utgivere Cambridge University Press
Sjanger Chronological Period > Ancient (To 499 A.d.)
Antall sider 436
Mål 181 × 252 × 23 mm   ·   822 g
Språk Engelsk  
Redaktør Houston, Stephen D. (Brown University, Rhode Island)

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