Origins And Forms Of Writing

Michael Erard; Denise Schmandt-Besserat

doi:10.4324/9780429437991-2

Origins And Forms Of Writing

Michael Erard, Denise Schmandt-Besserat

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Abstract

Writing is a unique human achievement, and this chapter sketches some of the history of this achievement and how it is distinct from art. We visit the three known origins of writing in Mesopotamia, China, and Mesoamerica to show how writing arose, in what forms, and how it spread. We also provide an overview of how writing systems have been studied in modern times, and we propose some ideas about the future of writing, as well the future of research on writing and writing systems.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Routledge International Handbook of Research on Writing, Second Edition
Editors	Rosalind Horowitz
Place of Publication	New York
Publisher	Routledge
Pages	3-19
Number of pages	17
Edition	2
ISBN (Electronic)	9780429437991
ISBN (Print)	9781138345232, 9781138345256
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429437991-2
Publication status	Published - 3 Feb 2023

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