First writing, the: script invention as history and process
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521838610
Date de publication :
9 déc. 2004
Dimensions :
25,5 x 18,3 x 3,2 cm
Poids :
890 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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.