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A history of writing as put together from archaeological evidence.
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Grade 6 Up From its sculpted cover to its elegant endpapers, this slim, scholarly volume is a pleasure to the discerning eye and the inquiring mind. Laced with cool gray illustrations of the artifacts on which early writings appeared, the text details the archaeology of the written word from the representative pictorial of decorated pottery to the non-representative modern alphabet. Hackwell takes pains to illustrate the complexities of this long development and to show writing to be the end product of a history of sociological and economic change. This is briefer than Robert Claiborne's The Birth of Writing (Time/Life, 1974; o.p.), and more tightly focused than Oscar Ogg's The 26 Letters (Crowell, 1971). The final illustration of a Sumerian supplicant statue and a portable computer is a startling reminder of our ancient roots. Patricia Manning, Eastchester Public Library, N.Y.
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Signs, Letters, Words : Archaeology Discovers Writing
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Quarter Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Hackwell, W. John (illustrator). 1st Edition. A very good copy of this history of writing, beautifully illustrated by the author and archaeologist/writer. Dust Jacket: pictorial, laminated with images of letter to front and spine and of a medallion to rear, red and white lettering to front and white lettering to spine all on grey ground; in very good condition, few signs of shelf wear (now protected). Cover: quarter red cloth on beige boards with black medallion image to front and black lettering to spine; in near fine condition, little or no sign of shelf wear. Internally: very clean and tightly bound (looks unread); no inscriptions. Illustrated throughout in black and white with line drawings of archaeological finds. 70 pp. Seller Inventory # 002014
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