The exact origins of writing remain unknown, but the art of handwriting independently emerged in several ancient regions.

Thus, they claim a structural link can be drawn between these seals and the earliest forms of writing in Uruk. As one of the first cities to rise in Mesopotamia, Uruk became a hub in the fourth ...

When did writing develop? The oldest known example of writing comes from Mesopotamia and dates to about 3300 BC. In time different-looking writing appeared in the river valleys of Egypt ...

The human race has always endeavoured to learn and progress. But has it arrived at a stage when all the gains of the past will be lost to a luxury newly discovered?

The earliest-known writing dates back to around 3500 - 3100 BC in Mesopotamia, present-day Iraq, where cuneiform script was developed. Egyptians were also developing hieroglyphic writing around ...