With perhaps trillions of words being recorded every day on social media and elsewhere, what are the origins of writing?
Answer: Writing began with the Sumerians in ancient Mesopotamia some 6000 years ago, who kept records by drawing simple pictures in soft clay. The reeds used as pens were awkward devices for drawing accurate pictures and scribes began to use wedge-shaped symbols instead. With time, the symbols were simplified until they bore little resemblance to the original objects.
Source: The Last Two Million Years by Plantagenet Somerset Fry et al
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