In the Path of the Alphabet
Language: we all use it and few of us think about the form it takes on the page. But how did the transmittal of ideas in written form evolve from Egyptian hieroglyphics to the ABCs in use in most countries around the world today? This work, written by a librarian and scholar, draws on previously published works and also direct correspondence with archaeologists still uncovering secrets in Egypt and Mesopotamia. Her death left this work unfinished, but others were able to polish it for publication. - Summary by Lynne Thompson
Genre(s): Writing & Linguistics
Language: English
Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
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Play 00 | Preface | Lynne T |
00:04:52 |
Play 01 | Egyptian Hieroglyphics | Availle |
00:16:44 |
Play 02 | Cuneiform Inscriptions | Availle |
00:09:12 |
Play 03 | Phonetism | Lynne T |
00:20:22 |
Play 04 | Syllabism | MaryAnn |
00:17:41 |
Play 05 | Archaic Libraries | aniroo |
00:14:20 |
Play 06 | The Chaldean Field | Owen Cook |
00:24:49 |
Play 07 | Mesopotamian Influence | aniroo |
00:17:40 |
Play 08 | Babylonian Contributions | Gillian Hendrie |
00:20:30 |
Play 09 | The Tel-El-Amarna Letters | Availle |
00:31:09 |
Play 10 | Proto-Medic Alphabet | Availle |
00:19:51 |
Play 11 | Zoroaster and Mahomet | Lynne T |
00:19:50 |