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Writing system

language culture Maturity 11-13

People use marks to write.

Comparative evolution of Cuneiform, Egyptian and Chinese characters.svg
Comparative evolution of Cuneiform, Egyptian and Chinese characters.svg
These marks show what we say. They can be small signs. Some marks show whole words. Writing helps us share ideas. It is a way to keep stories.
Bible printed with Balinese script.jpg
Bible printed with Balinese script.jpg
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Comparative evolution of Cuneiform,...
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Sanskrit Brhama English alphabets (cropped).jpg
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Cherokee stop sign.png
File:Bible printed with Balinese script.jpg
Bible printed with Balinese script.jpg
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