relection #6 EDF1005 Invention of writing and ancient civilization

SAMANTHA CLARKE
Reflection #6 EDF1005 Invention of writing and ancient civilization

Why is the invention of writing so important to the establishment of the world’s great ancient civilization? The development of various technologies evolves through early Hominoid. As one development moves to another and the social needs of these species demands more creativity a series of new inventions came about. Writing has said to begin many years ago through pictographs and ideographs. Three early writings are as follows, the cuneiform, glyphs and the modern Chinese character. Although some of these might have become obsolete they can be translated today due to the development of writing.

The invention of writing preserves many traditions, values, beliefs, culture and is significant in the evidence of the pass. Writing is a link between the early years and the present. Civilization might have started or evolves through the systems of trades. This is when the real means to communicate became rather important. This gives way to the use of token, beans, symbols and other forms that were use to communicate. The inconsistency of word and meaning actually started in ancient when symbols were use to denoted meaning that had no relatedness. Hence pictogram is transferred to symbols of sound. Today’s language, the English language to some extent can be written using sound for picture. The complexity of writing and its complicated syllable is a replica of ancient development of language, which is the integration of another or borrowed language that leads to another or the formation of another cultures writing.

Writing was crucial to the world’s great ancient civilization because it was a way of communicating in trade. It was a way of keeping records and keeping track of goods. The need for communication has developed as one country or one culture wanted to communicate with each other. The written language did not just evolve in a given day; it evolves over a series of time and transition, which has help to boost civilization. We have seen today that with out written communication there would be several hold backs. Today, invention of language has given rise to an information age which in turn open the gate to many other inventions. Even today written languages are used in trading and as many other forms.