Before Writing: Volume 1: From Counting to Cuneiform (Hardcover)

~ Denise Schmandt-Besserat (Author), William W. Hallo (Foreword)

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Schmandt-Besserat's discovery and its ramifications . . . are crucial to understanding the development of civilization.... This is a thought-provoking book, beautifully produced, and what it tells us is of great importance. (Times Literary Supplement )

What shines here is the human mind, spinning a tight web of inference from abundant evidence. (Scientific American )

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Praise for Before Writing:

"...possibly the single most important contribution published in recent years concerned with the antecedents to writing."

—Libraries and Culture

"Schmandt-Besserat's discovery and its ramifications . . . are crucial to understanding the development of civilization.... This is a thought-provoking book, beautifully produced, and what it tells us is of great importance."

—Times Literary Supplement

"What shines here is the human mind, spinning a tight web of inference from abundant evidence."

—Scientific American

Product Details

• Hardcover: 283 pages
• Publisher: University of Texas Press; 1st edition (1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0292707835
• ISBN-13: 978-0292707832
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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