Category Archives: developed by illiterate(s)

Cherokee — 1819 AD, USA

Posted on February 15, 2011 by ducky

The development and adoption of Cherokee are two hugely impressive accomplishments.  Chief Sequoyah, who was illiterate himself, single-handedly created a script for his language, and within eleven years, 90% of Cherokee were literate in their language.  Stop and marvel about … Continue reading →

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Proto-Elamite — 3000BC?, Iran

Posted on January 18, 2011 by ducky

Proto-writing happened over an extensive area over thousands of years.  While proto-writing developed into “proto-cuneiform” in modern-day Iraq and from there into Sumerian cuneiform, it developed into proto-Elamite in Iran (and from there into Elamite).  We don’t hear much about … Continue reading →

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Quipu — 3000 BC?, Peru

Posted on January 16, 2011 by ducky

The Incan empire was very large, very powerful, lasted for a very long time, yet had no writing system — apparently.  This seemed odd. However, even the conquering Spaniards recognized that the Incas did have a way of storing accounting … Continue reading →

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Vinca — 5300 BC, Serbia

Posted on January 4, 2011 by ducky

There are some cases where there are symbols that experts can’t definitively agree are or are not writing.  Maybe the symbols are just decoration. Vinca is one such script, found on pottery and figurines in modern-day Serbia and adjoining countries … Continue reading →

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Proto-writing — 7000 BC, Iraq

Posted on January 1, 2011 by ducky

Nobody wrote down how writing got invented (duh), but there is speculation as to the origin of writing. Archeologists have found small clay objects that they think were used in commerce to represent various goods, starting in about 7000 BC … Continue reading →

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