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    THE EVOLUTION OF WRITING

    Jun 20, 2019 3 minutes

    From Mesopotamia in 3300 BCE to the present day, how we communicate with other people through the written word has constantly been changing and advancing. A new exhibit curated by the British Library is looking to show us not only the stark differences in how we communicate now versus then, but also the connectivity and consistencies that exist in writing too and how technology has played a role.

    As this exhibit explores, the written word seems to have emerged independently

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