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Excerpt from The Formation of the Alphabet
The point of view here presented is not that Of a systematic alphabet, invented by some single tribe or individual in a developed civilisation. On the contrary it appears that a wide body of Signs had been gradually brought into use in primitive times for various purposes. These were interchanged by trade, and spread from land to land, until the less known and less useful signs were ousted by those in more general acceptance. Lastly a couple of dozen Signs triumphed; these became common property to a group of trading communities, while the local survivals Of other forms were gradually extinguished in isolated seclusion.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The point of view here presented is not that Of a systematic alphabet, invented by some single tribe or individual in a developed civilisation. On the contrary it appears that a wide body of Signs had been gradually brought into use in primitive times for various purposes. These were interchanged by trade, and spread from land to land, until the less known and less useful signs were ousted by those in more general acceptance. Lastly a couple of dozen Signs triumphed; these became common property to a group of trading communities, while the local survivals Of other forms were gradually extinguished in isolated seclusion.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
Contributors
Author
William Matthew Flinders Petrie
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780265535608
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.2 cm
Page Count - 41
Paperback
Contributors
Author
William Matthew Flinders Petrie
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780282735289
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.3 cm
Page Count - 43
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