HISTORY OF WRITING
        The first writing
   The first writing
   Writing has its origins in the strip of fertile land stretching from
   The first known writing derives from the lower reaches of the two
   Most early writing systems begin with small images used as words,
   There are several ways in which early writing evolves beyond the
   writing.
   As writing develops, a standardized method of doing it begins to
   emerge. This is essential to the very purpose of writing, making it
   In Mesopotamia clay remains the most common writing surface, and the
   standard writing implement becomes the end of a sharply cut reed. These
   damp clay, so the style of writing becomes known as cuneiform (from the
   The second civilization to develop writing, shortly after the
   form of writing is reserved for holy texts; hieros and glypho mean
   of the papyrus scroll. Inevitably the act of writing causes the
   valley have the benefit of writing to help them in their
   The last of the early civilizations to develop writing is China, in
   as printing, typewriting or word-processing. Yet they have survived.
   writing.