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A history of writing

A history of writing. Sumerian cuneiform. Pictograms Ideograms One symbol= one object/ one idea Ex: “One pastured cow”. Egyptian Hieroglyph. Hiero -glyph= sacred symbol One symbol=one idea or one sound ( rebus: nar-mer ) Evolves: one symbol=one sound No vowels Use of determinatives.

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A history of writing

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  1. A history of writing

  2. Sumerian cuneiform • Pictograms • Ideograms • One symbol= one object/ one idea • Ex: “One pastured cow”

  3. Egyptian Hieroglyph • Hiero-glyph= sacred symbol • One symbol=one idea or one sound (rebus: nar-mer) • Evolves: one symbol=one sound • No vowels • Use of determinatives

  4. Minoan hieroglyphic and Linear A • Undeciphered • Ex: Phaistus’ disk

  5. Mycenean Linear B • Linear B is a Syllabary (one symbol= one syllable) • Linear B uses pictograms as well • It represents Greek • Ex: Ti-ri-po-dos= tri-po-dos (tripod)

  6. Phoenician Alphabet • On symbol= one sound • No relationship between the symbol and what it represents except convention. • Based on Proto-Canaanite (first alphabet) • Basis of the Greek alphabet (and our own (Latin)).

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