Writing: From ABCs to Glyphs

This course explores the tremendous diversity of world writing systems and shares the challenges and the thrill of deciphering ancient scripts. It reveals how every writing system was embedded in its linguistic, historical, and cultural setting. Students begin with trying to define writing and to distinguish it from its precursors and other ways of recording and transmitting information. The course will also discuss the emergence of writing and its many deaths.

Credits

3 credits

Course Code

ANT 121