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History of Letters

By arayoung
  • The kish tablet
    3500 BCE

    The kish tablet

    The kish tablet is one of the oldest forms of writing that people used during this time.
  • Hieroglyphic script
    3200 BCE

    Hieroglyphic script

    The hieroglyphic script was developed in Egypt.
  • Greek alphabetic script
    800 BCE

    Greek alphabetic script

    The Greek alphabetic script was made.
  • Libraries
    575 BCE

    Libraries

    Libraries were first made
  • Cross layered reed
    575 BCE

    Cross layered reed

    The Roman Emperor Claudius made a cross-layered reed; reed is what they used to write with.
  • advanced paper
    550 BCE

    advanced paper

    The leaves and trees advanced the paper so it would be easier to write and it would be a better material.
  • First ever written letter
    500 BCE

    First ever written letter

    The first ever written letter was from Queen Atossa of Persia
  • Written Language
    500 BCE

    Written Language

    The written English language was created.