Denise Schmandt-Besserat

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Before Writing, Vol. I

From Counting to Cuneiform

University of Texas Press

A fascinating book on the origins of writing.

  • Copyright year: 1992
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Before Writing, Vol. II

A Catalog of Near Eastern Tokens

University of Texas Press

In this volume, Schmandt-Besserat presents the primary data on which she bases her theories of the development of writing.

  • Copyright year: 1992
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How Writing Came About

University of Texas Press

A groundbreaking theory on the origins of writing, now presented for a general audience.

  • Copyright year: 1996
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When Writing Met Art

From Symbol to Story

University of Texas Press

By the author of Before Writing and How Writing Came About, a groundbreaking investigation into how ancient Near Eastern writing and art co-evolved, thereby multiplying the human capacity to communicate.

  • Copyright year: 2007
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