2006-11-05 07:58:20 · 6 answers · asked by Dawn R 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Writing_system
http://www.historian.net/hxwrite.htm
2006-11-05 08:07:08 · answer #1 · answered by Shintz62 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Phoenicians developed a system of writing; the Greeks added vowels to THAT alphabet to be suitable for writing poetry and songs, and the Egyptians used hieroglyphics as a form of writing.
2006-11-05 16:00:58 · answer #2 · answered by Rawr! 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Middle East
Supposedly the Sumerians were the first to create writing, in the form of cuneiform
um, The etrsucans lived in Italy, and were the predesscors of the Romans
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2006-11-05 16:05:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I remember right (It's been 30+ years since history class...) It is cuneiform writing... And I believe it was somewhere in the Mid-East.
2006-11-05 16:08:11 · answer #4 · answered by boots 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cave paintings first appear in euope in 30,000 years ago and soon follow in many other places. current theory suggests they were actually made by early shaman who were recording their visions of gods, not hunting records by hunter/gathers as was previously believed.
2006-11-05 16:15:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
someone correct me if im wrong but i think it was the Etruscans in what is present day Iraq.it was called cueniform (koo-NAY-aform)
2006-11-05 16:05:35 · answer #6 · answered by Mr Rockmore 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋