Writing and Language then and now

Mesopmatamian Civilization

6000 BCE

Mesopmatamian language was Sumerian and Akkadian (a mix of babylonian and Assriyan). They wrote on a cylinder shaped paper called cuineform

Indus Valley

4000 BCE

The Indus Valley civilization used Indus Script (no one knows the real name) Indus script was a series of much like Egyptian hieroglyphs.

Egypt

3100 BCE

The Egyptian people used hieroglyphics, a way to speak and write using symbols. Hieroglyphics are similar to Mayan Hieroglyphs. There were symbols for gods and phonetics too

Mayan Civilization

2000 BCE

The Mayans used Mayan glyphs, similar to egyptian hieroglyphs

Greece

146 BCE

The Greeks used Ancient greek, a language almost like our alphabet

Rome

24 BCE

The Romans used Latin, people still use it now.

Aztec

1600

The Aztecs used Mayan Glyphs although it was called Aztec Script

17TH Century (Britan)

1700

The people living in the 17th century used the alphabet but in only cursive

Now!

Nov 6, 2017

We use the alphabet, although other people in the world use different languages