The First Writing: Script Invention as History and Process

Name: The First Writing: Script Invention as History and Process
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Author: Houston, Stephen (editor)
ISBN: 9780521728263

Houston, Stephen (editor)

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Language: English

Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2008

0521728266 / 9780521728263

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2008. xviii, 252pp. B&W illustrations. Excellent condition with no inscriptions. PLEASE NOTE: heavyish book so a little extra may be needed for shipping to non-UK customers. "Ancient writing gives us our first glimpse of history People and Institutions and yet its Origins remain mysterious. This 2004 Book offers a treatment and Examination of the origins of ancient writing. It studies often neglected writing systems. such as those of Mesoamerica. The leading scholars in the field collectively discuss new topics and highlight new subtlties about how these scripts came into existence and development during the first centuries of use. Egypt, Mesopotamia, Elamite, Mesoamerica and the Maya, Shang and Runic are all represented.".

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Title: The First Writing: Script Invention as History and Process
Author: Houston, Stephen (editor)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
Publication year: 2008
Condition: Very Good Plus
Binding: Soft cover
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0521728266
ISBN 13: 9780521728263
Edition: First Paperback Edition
Dimensions: 10" Tall
Seller catalogs: Ancient History/Classical, Archaeology/Early History, Linguistics

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