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
Autor principal: Schmandt-Besserat, Denise
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Austin : University of Texas Press, 1992.
Edición:1st ed.
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Publicación relacionada:Online version: Before writing.
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Documento de Gobierno Monograph

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