Eventually the need arose to record languages. Systems of writing ... it was these civilizations that invented the first writing systems known to history. The Sumerian and Egyptian Civilizations ...

We often take written language for granted– whether it’s texting, reading a book, or scrolling through social media, it’s a part of everyday life. But imagine a time when there were no books, no ...

It allowed humans to physically express thoughts and language ... University chronicles the spread of writing systems in "The New Atlas of World History: Global Events at a Glance." ...