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What are Bible stories that happened before writing was invented called?
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Writing is believed to have already been in use by 5000 BCE, long before any of the events in the Old Testament are thought to have taken place, although the Hebrew language does not exist in written form before the tenth century BCE.
Much of the Pentateuch was handed down orally until two separate sources wrote down separate traditions of the Israelites and the Judahites, respectively. These were subsequently redacted into a single document and eventually added to the books that were to become known collectively as the Pentateuch.
The earliest oral traditions are partly mythical, so the terms to be used for these early biblical traditions are myth and legend.
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What was it like before writing was invented?
people passed down the stories of generations before them through oral tradition
Do short stories stems from the oral tradition of story telling?
All stories stem from the oral tradition, yes. We spoke before we invented writing.
Why is oral history important before writing was invented?
why was oral tradition important before writing was invented
What was the name of the first fictional character?
Nobody knows - the first fiction was never written down because we told stories long before we invented writing.
The time before humans invented writing?
prehistory
What is difference between prehistory and history?
prehistory- is before the written word, where most of the stories where passed down orally. history- began when civilizations, invented writing and could record events.
What is the period of time in the past before writing was invented?
Prehistory
What was the time before humans invented writing?
neolithic age
The period of time in the past before writing was invented is called?
prehistory
What marked the end of the prehistoric period?
generally, the transition of prehistorical to historical is characterized by writing and record-keeping. Therefore, the time period where prehistory ends and history begins is different in different regions - where writing occurred at different times - In the North America, we usually associate prehistory with what happened before white man came to the area
Period of time before people invented writing systems?
The stone age!!
What was a long period of time before people invented writing called?
Prehistory
