How the invention of writing gave humanity a history. From hieroglyphs to emojis, an exploration of the way in which the technology of writing has shaped the world we live in.

“The close relationship between ancient sealing and the invention of writing in south-west Asia has long been recognised, but the relationship between specific seal images and sign shapes has hardly ...

“The close relationship between ancient sealing and the invention of writing in south-west Asia has long been recognised, but the relationship between specific seal images and sign shapes has ha ...

In the dusty city states of ancient Mesopotamia, long before the advent of written language, mysterious symbols etched into stone cylinders told stories of trade, ownership, and governance.

were a responsible mechanism for the creation of writing.” These findings mark the first time there’s been a link between the cylinder seal system and the invention of writing. The seals were ...

How the invention of writing gave humanity a history. From hieroglyphs to emojis, an exploration of the way in which the technology of writing has shaped the world we live in.

Braille is not a language — it is a code comprising raised dots by which many languages may be written and read ...

"The invention of writing marks the transition between prehistory and history, and the findings of this study bridge this divide by illustrating how some late prehistoric images were incorporated into ...

On January 4, the world celebrates Louis Braille, the visionary who created a tactile system of reading and writing that empowers millions of visually impaired individuals. His invention stands as a ...