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The History of Writing - The Alphabet

Where did the alphabet come from? How did it develop, and why? The writing systems first developed in Sumer provided a basis for the written word, but their system of characters also inspired a shift to single phoneme systems where each letter represents a distinct sound.

English
  • Originally Aired July 29, 2017
  • Runtime 10 minutes
  • Network YouTube
  • Notes Is a season finale
  • Created March 15, 2018 by
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