The Invention(s) Of Writing
Thursday, November 11, 2010 - 13:20
in Earth & Climate
You're on this website so you obviously know how to read. And some regard the digital revolution as a monumental one but there was one even greater; the invention of writing itself. If you are in the Chicago area this weekend and keen to learn about how and where writing originated - in not just one place but at four distinct times and places - a panel of scholars will explore how writing developed in ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, and Mesoamerica. The seminar is Saturday, November 13, 2010 at 1:00 pm at the Oriental Institute, Breasted Hall1155 East 58th Street, Chicago, IL. A reception will follow the symposium at 5 PM. read more