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  1. Sep 2017
    1. Hieratic script was originated in Egypt. Was a cursive writing system for the pharaohs in Egypt. Written from the right to the left in horizontal lines on papyrus.

    1. Sounds like the narrative of Star Wars at the beginning of each movie. It reminds me of the Book of Proverbs from the Hebrew bible. Professor talk about the importance of studying these historic times because it teaches us a lot about the importance of writing to mankind. This written text is considered by many as possibly the oldest surviving written text. Shuruppag was a Sumerian king, and he wrote this for his son.