Before writing /

The author presents a system of counters (tokens) which represented a breakthrough in communication. These tokens were small objects modeled in clay in various geometric forms used for counting and accounting for goods. The system has implications for studies in origins of civilization, communicatio...

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OCLC:22860675
Главный автор: Schmandt-Besserat, Denise
Язык:English
Опубликовано: Austin : University of Texas Press, 1992.
Редактирование:1st ed.
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Связанные документы:Online version: Before writing.
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Government Document Monograph

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