
The first cities and the birth of writing.
South ActsN° d'inventaire | 15088 |
Format | 14.5 x 24 |
Détails | 216 p., paperback. |
Publication | Arles, 2011 |
Etat | Nine |
ISBN | 9782742794898 |
The beginnings of urbanization in the ancient Near East appear to be the major factor in the emergence of writing, but new archaeological discoveries are providing valuable insights into the locations of the earliest beginnings of writing, their dating, and the reasons why people began to write. This subject is studied across different cultures: Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Middle East and the Mediterranean, China, the Indus Valley, and the American continent (Aztecs).
The beginnings of urbanization in the ancient Near East appear to be the major factor in the emergence of writing, but new archaeological discoveries are providing valuable insights into the locations of the earliest beginnings of writing, their dating, and the reasons why people began to write. This subject is studied across different cultures: Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Middle East and the Mediterranean, China, the Indus Valley, and the American continent (Aztecs).