Visible Language: Inventions of Writing in the Ancient Middle East and Beyond
Sep 28, 2010 12:00 pm | Tuesday
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Location: Oriental Institute Contact Name: Gil Stein Contact E-mail: gstein@uchicago.edu Description: Presents the story of the invention of writing in Egypt and Mesopotamia, including the development of hieroglyphs and cuneiform, the invention of alphabets, and the relationship of writing to art.
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Visible Language: Inventions of Writing in the Ancient Middle East and Beyond at The Division of the Humanities
Location:
Oriental Institute
Contact Name:
Gil Stein
Contact E-mail:
gstein@uchicago.edu
Description:
Presents the story of the invention of writing in Egypt and Mesopotamia, including the development of hieroglyphs and cuneiform, the invention of alphabets, and the relationship of writing to art.
Oriental Institute
Contact Name:
Gil Stein
Contact E-mail:
gstein@uchicago.edu
Description:
Presents the story of the invention of writing in Egypt and Mesopotamia, including the development of hieroglyphs and cuneiform, the invention of alphabets, and the relationship of writing to art.
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