The Earliest Writing
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Introduces the earliest formal writing yet found, the protoliterate writing of the Sumerians. Shows how it was scribed on wet clay tablets, reveals the representational character of the symbols and indicates what is known and what is not known about it. Raises unsolved questions as an incentive for students to decipher the writing. Features Robert M Admas and Diane E Taylor.
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