Before writing, vol. i: from counting to cuneiform
Auteur :
Schmandt-Besserat, Denise
Éditeur :
University of Texas Press
ISBN :
9781477325766
Date de publication :
15 déc. 2022
Dimensions :
27,9 x 21,6 cm
Poids :
454 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Before Writing gives a new perspective on the evolution of communication. It points out that when writing began in Mesopotamia it was not, as previously thought, a sudden and spontaneous invention. Instead, it was the outgrowth of many thousands of years' worth of experience at manipulating symbols.