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Writing’s Untold History: Cave Paintings to the Internet
The evolution of writing, a process spanning millennia, has profoundly shaped the trajectory of civilization.
From Cave Paintings to Cuneiform
From early cave paintings to the Sumerian cuneiform script of the fourth millennium BCE, communication methods underwent continuous development.
The Rise of Alphabets
This history reveals a transition from pictorial representation to phonetic alphabets, exemplified by the Phoenician alphabet’s dissemination throughout the Mediterranean. Handwritten documents have served as enduring records of national histories.
Gutenberg’s Revolution
Johannes Gutenberg’s 1450 invention of movable type printing revolutionized knowledge dissemination, resulting in an unprecedented expansion of book production.
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