Visible Language: History of Writing Systems

1 Course Unit

This will cover the history of the invention of writing with a focus on Cuneiform, Egyptian Hieroglyphs, Mayan Glyphs, Chinese, the Alphabet, and their subsequent history down to their digital descendants. Writing will be analyzed as a technology with major social and cognitive effects. Not Offered Every Year Also Offered As: NELC 0012 1 Course Unit