Language and writing
- Hove Wayland, 1995
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- Legacies .
"Language and Writing" is a 48-page book authored by Julian Rowe, first published in 1995 by Wayland Publishers. Part of the "Legacies" series, it explores the evolution of human communication, tracing the development of writing systems from ancient Sumerian farmers' crop records and Egyptian sacred texts to the Greek alphabet and Chinese papermaking. The book draws comparisons among various civilizations up to the fall of Rome, highlighting the lasting impact of these early cultures on modern language and writing.