The History of Writing - Where the Story Begins - Extra History

How did the ancient civilization of Sumer first develop the concept of the written word? It all began with simple warehouse tallies in the temples, but as the scribes sought more simple ways to record information, those tallies gradually evolved from pictograms into cuneiform text which could be used to convey complex, abstract, or even lyrical ideas. Support us on Patreon! --- (Episode details below) Grab your Extra Credits gear at the store! Subscribe for new episodes every Saturday! Watch the beginning of the Early Christian Schisms! Play games with us on Extra Play! Talk to us on Twitter (@ExtraCreditz): Follow us on Facebook: Get our list of recommended games on Steam: ____________ Sumer was the land of the first real cities, and those cities required c