Origins of the Alphabet Proceedings of the First Polis Institute Interdisciplinary Conference

Despite the fact that writing has arisen independently many times in various different regions of the world, including Egypt, Sumer, China, and Mexico, the concept of the alphabet was invented only once, somewhere between Egypt and Phoenicia, with all known alphabets going back to this single source...

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Other Authors: Rico, Christophe, 1962- (-), Attuchi, Claudia
Format: Book
Language:Inglés
Published: Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars cop. 2015
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Summary:Despite the fact that writing has arisen independently many times in various different regions of the world, including Egypt, Sumer, China, and Mexico, the concept of the alphabet was invented only once, somewhere between Egypt and Phoenicia, with all known alphabets going back to this single source.
Physical Description:xxv, 219 p. ; 21 cm
ISBN:9781443877466