MELC 0012

Visible Language: History of Writing Systems

University of Pennsylvania · UGRD · Fall 2026

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This will cover the history of the invention of writing with a focus on Cuneiform, Egyptian Hieroglyphs, Mayan Glyphs, Chinese, the Alphabet, and their subsequent history down to their digital descendants. Writing will be analyzed as a technology with major social and cognitive effects.

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Class #pennsylvania_2-MELC0012Fall 2026UGRD1 credits

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