Since writing developed in different ways in different places, writing systems differ greatly around the world. We learn about writing systems, also called orthographies, the different components ...

The introduction of writing systems changed the world. It allowed humans to physically express thoughts and language, as well as record events for future generations to study. Although different ...

He also appreciated the explanations in nine different languages ... The exhibit introduces the history of 55 of the world’s most important writing systems, from the earliest cuneiform script invented ...

A few thousand years later, as variations on the two systems spread throughout the region, the entire ancient world had writing schemes that vastly improved the efficiency of economies ...

In his latest project, the designer has collaborated with 130 designers across six continents to better understand 26 different writing systems Graphic Languages: A Visual Guide to the World’s Writing ...

it’s one of the youngest writing systems in the entire world: it was officially announced by the Choson dynasty King Sejong in 1446. Before that time, Koreans wrote almost exclusively in Classical ...

Now, a new paper suggests that one of the world’s earliest writing systems may have been influenced by older symbols engraved on small cylinders. These stone “cylinder seals” helped our ...

Researchers have uncovered links between the precursor to the world’s oldest writing system and the mysterious ... items occurred between or within different cities and likely involved various ...

Greg Jenner is joined in ancient Mesopotamia by Dr Moudhy Al-Rashid and comedian Phil Wang to learn about the history of cuneiform, the world's oldest writing system. Show more Greg Jenner is ...