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3200 BCE
Cuneiform
In Ancient Mesopotamia (modern day Iraq), The Cuneiform was developed. This system used wedge shaped marks pressed into clay tablets and is the earliest form of written word. -
3000 BCE
Hieroglyphs
In Egypt, they utilized hieroglyphs with more than 1000 characters, which were typically used for record keeping, religious texts, and monumental inscriptions. -
Period: 3000 BCE to 1 BCE
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2500 BCE
The Indus Valley Writing System
The Indus valley developed their own writing system however to this day it remains undeciphered -
1100 BCE
The Phoenician Alphabet
Many modern day alphabets emerged from the Phoenician alphabet, which served as a foundation -
800 BCE
The Greek Alphabet
The Greek alphabet, including individual letters and vowels, was developed. -
105 BCE
The Latin Alphabet
The Latin alphabet, which came from the Greek alphabet, was used throughout the Roman Empire -
100 BCE
Paper Invented
Paper was invented in China, which was a major turning point for writing materials -
Period: 1400 to
14th Century - Modern Era
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1440
Printing Press Invented
Johannes Gutenberg develops the printing press, which began production of books and newspapers -
Period: to
Modern Era - Present Day
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Typewriter Invented
The typewriter was invented, which moved along the writing process -
First Digital Computers
Early computers didn't have amazing texting abilities but set a bar with basic ability to produce text -
First Email Sent
The first email was sent, which was the beginning of digital communication -
Microsoft Word Released
Microsoft Word eventually became one of the biggest global word processors