This anthology translates and discusses texts authored by women of ancient Mesopotamia.

From the earliest scratches on stone and bone to the languages of computers and the internet, A History of Writing offers an investigation into the origin and d

This collection of 12 essays outlines what is now known about the origins and development of writing. The topics discussed include such precursors to writing as

Shows how hundreds of thousands of clay tablets testify to the history of an ancient society that communicated broadly through letters to gods, insightful comme

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