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Period of time before people invented writing systems?

The stone age!!


What was it like before writing was invented?

people passed down the stories of generations before them through oral tradition


What is the period before people developed writing called?

The period before people developed writing is called prehistory. This period ranges from the emergence of the first human species to the invention of written language.


Who invented writing in ancient Egypt?

The ancient Egyptians invented writing, but it's not known which people were involved.


What did people use before the penny farthing was invented?

Before the Penny-Farthing was invented, a small number of people used the earlier, pedal-less bicycle called draisienne, or bone shaker.


Who is writing history?

in the old days it was called prehistory and so then back then it was only picture drawings to understand other people. so in 500,000 bc a man called futsy found out about writing and now he is the one who invented writing history.


What group of people invented the wheel?

The Sumerians have invented the wheel, the sail, writing system, and the pottery wheel.


What was the first calculator invented called?

If you mean electronically, then it would still be called a calculator. But, before that, people used the abacus, which had lots of sliding thingies and such.


How did people use the spinning jenny before it was invented?

They didn't. You can't use something BEFORE it is invented.


Who established the principle of buoyancy?

People knew that some things floated in water long before writing was invented. The first person to establish the rule that controlled buoyancy was Archimedes.


When was the writing invented by the sumerians?

Sumerians created record kepping in 2000 B.C. but it doveloped into writing in about 3100 B.C.The Sumerians were credited with the advantage of claiming they invented writing in 3500 B.C., not in 1674 (Come on people. -.-)


What is the difference between prehistoric and historic?

Prehistoric: when writing has not been invented and no records were kept Historic: when writing started and records were kept