Origins of Written Language ( Language of Coins: 2, 16)

The origin of pictographic ideographic writing systems are imagined in the first part of this story (protowriting). The rebus principle is introduced, setting the stage for the development of an alphabet. Featuring some key artifacts from France, Spain, Egypt Ancient Sumer: Cave Drawings, Narmer Palette, Hunters Palette, Cuneiform Accounting Tablets. references (book): The Alphabetic Labyrinth (Drucker) Letter Perfect (David Sacks) Empire and Communications (Innis) The Science of Language (Cho