Development of writting (jan 1, 3350 BC – jan 1, 33 BC)
Description:
Began in Mesopotamia as a way of recordingthe amounts of crops grown
•drew symbols representing the crop in soft clay
tablets
•eventually named cuneiform, Was largely influenced when the Phoenicians
created the first alphabet
•Was seen in manuscript designs
Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 3350 BC
jan 1, 33 BC
~ 3319 years