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Writing probably started as a result of political expansion in ancient civilizations.
Around the 4th millennium BCE, trade and administration became too complex for memorization, so it was necessary to use a method of storing information in a permanent manner.
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Where was writing first developed?
eygept
Cuneiform writing was first developed by whom Hittites. Sumerians. Assyrians. Persians.?
Sumerians
Who invented the first writing systems?
The Sumerians were the first to create the first writing system. The exact person, I have no idea.
What was the pictograph writing style Egypt developed?
They developed the pictograph writing style called Hieroglyphic/Hieroglyph
Egyptians developed their own system of writing called?
The Egyptians developed a style of writing that was called hieroglyphics.
Where did writing first developed?
Writing was first devolped at 2000 BC in Egypt. The Egyptians developed writing to communicate with the future people and each other. At first, writing was made of symbols not letters.
Where was writing first developed?
eygept
Where was the first writing developed?
eygept
When did the first writing system appear?
In 4100 BC the Sumerian’s developed the first system of writing.
Who developed the first phonetic writing circa 3500 BC?
Sumerians
What describes cuneiform?
The worlds first writing system, developed in Sumer.
What did the Zapotecs invent?
They developed a writing system thought to be one of the first writing systems in Mesoamerica. It first appeared circa 500 BC.
What was in the Phoenician alphabet?
It was the first system of characters for phoenetic writing, on which Greek, Latin and modern European writing developed.
What was writing used for in ancient times?
Writing was used for trade, philosophy and keeping records. Writing developed in many ways in many different places. Mesopotamia was the first region to develop writing. Their writing was called cuneiform When writing first developed it was carved into stone tablets and read top to bottom. But writing mainly was to keep records. Hammurabi (early Babylonian king) was the first to write down laws.
Who developed a writing system?
The Egyptians developed a hieroglyphic writing system.
What type of writing did Sumerian's developed?
Cuneiform writing was developed by the Sumerians.
What best describes cuneiform?
Cuneiform is an ancient writing system used in Mesopotamia, made up of various wedge-shaped characters. It was primarily used to write in Sumerian, Akkadian, and other languages of the ancient Near East. This system was inscribed on clay tablets and was one of the earliest known forms of writing.
