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Launguage is a key part to a civilization so the need to communicate was propably what led to the formation of a language.
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The earliest known form of writing is called what need for timed quiz?
Horse Isle Quiz Answer: Cuneiform -- CherryBlossom (Pally Server)
What did the Incas achieve?
they made temples and created an advanced form of writing
What date was writing invented?
ANSWER: The first findings point towards 4000 B.C. in Messopotamia (modern day Iraq). The original Messopotamian writing system was called cuneiform and it was created as a method of keeping accounts of sales, fees and charges. The way that this writing form was created was by using a triangular-shaped stylus pressed into soft clay for recording numbers. Later on the need to document what was being counted led to the creation of pictographic writing (using images to depict words, such as Egyptian hieroglyphic). This evolution led to further to the creaton of syllabic and pholetic alphabets around 2900B.C., which now they did not depict pictures, but sound-phonetic elements, such as Summerian, Phoenycian, Greek and Latin.
Why is writing important to civilizations?
Writing is important for civilization because it helps us do things we need everyday.1. It helps us create business transactions2. It helps us write treaty's3.It helps us choose what foods to eat4. It helps us give directions5. we also have writing to give directions6. Most important it helps us communicate with others with out writing there would be no solid form of communication.The above leaves out the most important effect of writing: the ability to transmit information to people we haven't ever met. This impact is felt in two ways:(a) The ability to accurately record history. That is, to know for sure exactly what someone said or did. This is critically important for passing down knowledge between generations, as it allows for the accumulation of more knowledge than could possibly be kept via oral histories. The impact of this is that writing allows for a sophisticated society with a much larger accumulated knowledge base than otherwise possible. In essence, what we see as technology is really predicated on a foundation of writing. No writing, no technological advancement (except at a glacially slow pace).(b) It allows for transmission of ideas across vast distances quickly and, most importantly, accurately. Writing allows for the accurate description of an idea, and one which does not depend on all carriers of that written idea to understand even a little of that idea. This transmission of ideas in a quick manner is the foundation of a complex society. No functioning society larger than what is called a Chiefdom (several thousand people, at most) is possible without writing of some form. Most importantly, writing is required for specialization of a society - in order to have farmers, merchants, political bureaucrats, soldiers, etc, one must have writing. Otherwise, everyone is a hunter-gatherer or farmer.
Why did Egyptians use pictures instead of words?
The use of hieroglyphics is a very ancient way to visually record language. We are introduced to our modern alphabet at a very early age, and for us it seems odd that alphabets were not always the method of visually encoding language. Alphabets seem downright simplistic, but they are in fact very sophisticated systems. Imagine a time before any form of writing. Even the concept of visually encoding language might seem odd, useless or impossible. It must have been an amazing insight on the part of one or many people across cultures that there was a need to record words, and that a way to do it could be developed. I bet that a collection of dozens of abstract squiggles, meaningless on their own, (letters) would not have been the first thought on anyone's mind. Representations of real objects, and then perhaps representations of religious/cultural symbols would have been a more likely starting point. The history of the alphabet is quite interesting and thought-provoking. If you check this history, be sure to find out what linguists have to say about it, too. See links for more information.
Why did the sumerians need to create a writing system?
to communicate
What need first led sumerians to develop a form of writing?
Launguage is a key part to a civilization so the need to communicate was propably what led to the formation of a language.
Why do sumerians and egyptians need a organized system of writing?
so they can trade,comunicate with other places
Did all sumerians learn cuneiform writing?
No, not all Sumerians learned cuneiform writing. Cuneiform was primarily used by scribes and scholars who underwent special training to learn the complex script. The average Sumerian citizen likely did not have the same level of education or need to learn cuneiform.
What need first led Sumerians to develop a form of?
Launguage is a key part to a civilization so the need to communicate was propably what led to the formation of a language.
When do you need to use word form in life?
Writing checks.
What caused writing to be developed?
A key reason for the desire or need for a permanent record, for example of business deals.
Why was the need for a script felt?
If you mean, why were writing systems developed, it was because that made it easier to pass on information.
Was Crueiform the oldest form of writing?
May u help me answer my question please i really need help cause i need it so i can study for my test in school. (Where does the oldest form of writing come from)
Advantages to writing fractions in decimal form?
no need to change the denominators
What was Mesopotamias writing systems?
The earliest writing was based on pictographs. Pictographs were used to communicate basic information about crops and taxes. Over time, the need for writing changed and the signs developed into a script we call cuneiform.
Why did the sumerians built dikes?
because they need to built it to live in it
