A message from 3,000 years ago.The earliest known example of writing in the Western Hemisphere Western Hemisphere Part of Earth comprising North and South America and the surrounding waters. Longitudes 20° W and 160° E are often considered its boundaries. was recently found on an Olmec Olmec (ōl`mĕk), term denoting the culture of ancient Mexican natives inhabiting the tropical coastal plain of the contemporary states of Veracruz and Tabasco, between 1300 and 400 B.C. stone in Veracruz, Mexico. Earlier writing samples have been found elsewhere. 3000 B.C. EGYPT, 3200-3000 B.C. Early Egyptians used hieroglyphics, a system of pictorial writing. SUMER, 3200 B.C. The Sumerians are thought to have produced the first written texts. 2000 B.C. INDUS VALLEY 2S00 B.C. Inhabitants
The game is based loosely on the concepts from SameGame. of what is now Pakistan used ceramic This article is about ceramic materials. For the fine art, see Ceramic art. The word ceramic is derived from the Greek word κεραμικός (keramikos). seals to indicate ownership or destinations of goods. 1000 B.C. CHINA 1500-1200 B.C. The Chinese made inscriptions on shells and bones. 100 B.C. MESOAMERICA, 900 B.C. The stone (drawing, right) shows the 0lmec developed writing systems earlier than other civilizations in the region, like the Maya and the Zapotec, whose writings date no earlier than 500 B.C. SOURCE: SCIENCE [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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