The Spread of Writing: Every Year

The spread of writing from its inception to modern times. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes • Societies that used coins with writing on them are not included, e.g. pre-Roman Gaul used Greek-style coins • Mongolian script is still used in Inner Mongolia; not shown as Mongols are a minority there. Mongolia is planning to reintroduce Mongolian script by 2025. • Nabataean Script dates from the 2nd Century BCE, but is only shown from 1 CE as it was within the low population area • Minor or controversial scripts not shown: Quipus, Vinča symbols, Nsibidi, Neolithic Chinese symbols, Rongorongo ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Join my Discord ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Original Map ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music Philip Ayes - What We Discovered Philip Ayes - Critical Thinking Deskant - Black Bullet