Writing

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  • 3200 BCE

    The beginning of writing

    The beginning of writing
    true writing of language was invented independently in Mesopotamia around 3200 BC.
  • 600 BCE

    The expansion of writing.

    The expansion of writing.
    Mainstream use of writing began in Mesoamerica around 600 BC. Several Mesoamerican scripts are known, the oldest being from the Olmec or Zapotec of Mexico.
  • 100 BCE

    Paper was made and writing became a norm.

    Paper was made and writing became a norm.
    Paper was invented around 100 BC in China. In 105 AD, under the Han Dynasty emperor Ho-Ti, a government official in China named Ts'ai Lun was the first to start a paper-making industry.

  • First time writing became electronic.

    First time writing became electronic.
    The first electronic message was sent between two computers. The exchange took place over ARPANET, one of the world's first computer networks and the precursor to what we know as the Internet today.

  • Writing turned easy with first text message

    Writing turned easy with first text message
    A 22-year-old test engineer for Sema Group sent the first text message on December 3, 1992, from his personal computer to the Vodafone network to the phone of Richard Jarvis.