Writing
concept · 3200 BC · Stone Age
Recording speech with signs.
Principles and materials it uses
- Ink — uses. People wrote with ink on papyrus, parchment and paper.
Where it is used
- Map — is used in. Labels.
- Music notation — is used in. Recording.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- Alphabet — evolved into. The alphabet simplified writing down to a few dozen signs.
- Braille — inspired. Adapted writing.
What it is a kind of
- Cuneiform — includes. Cuneiform is one of the first writing systems.