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It’s only words

• POSTED ON: 13 Apr, 2023
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• POSTED BY: Nimi Kurian
• ARTICLE POINTS: 100 Points

According to history, writing was independently invented at least four times.

a. Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq): Between 3400 and 3300 BC cuneiform was used.

b. Egypt: Around 3200 BC

c. China (Late Shang Dynasty): 1300 BC

d. Mesoamerica: 900 and 600 BC

There is a possibility of writing being used in the Indus River Valley and Rapa Nui, but it remains undeciphered.

Let’s take a look at some of the ancient scripts: