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NOVA, A to Z: How Writing Changed the World
directed by David Sington, fl. 1996; produced by Hugh Sington, fl. 2007, in NOVA (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2020), 53 mins
Where would we be without the world’s alphabets? Writing has played a vital role in the expansion and domination of cultures throughout history. But researchers are only now uncovering the origin story to our own alphabet, which may have gotten its beginnings in a turquoise mine thousands of years ago. From the...
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directed by David Sington, fl. 1996; produced by Hugh Sington, fl. 2007, in NOVA (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2020), 53 mins
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Where would we be without the world’s alphabets? Writing has played a vital role in the expansion and domination of cultures throughout history. But researchers are only now uncovering the origin story to our own alphabet, which may have gotten its beginnings in a turquoise mine thousands of years ago. From the shape of the letter A to the role of writing in trade and storytelling, discover how the written word shaped civilization itself.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Hugh Sington, fl. 2007, Jeannette Robinson, fl. 2020
Author / Creator
David Sington, fl. 1996
Date Published / Released
2020
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
NOVA
Speaker / Narrator
Jeannette Robinson, fl. 2020
Topic / Theme
Literacy, Innovation and invention, Phonetics, Writing systems
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2020 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
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NOVA, Season 47 Episode 13, A to Z: The First Alphabet
directed by David Sington, fl. 1996; produced by Hugh Sington, fl. 2007, in NOVA, Season 47 Episode 13 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2020), 53 mins
Just as writing changed the course of human history, the evolution of paper and printing revolutionized the spread of information. The printing press kicked off the Industrial Revolution that fast-tracked us to the current digital age. But as the millennia-old tradition of penmanship falls out of favor, should we...
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directed by David Sington, fl. 1996; produced by Hugh Sington, fl. 2007, in NOVA, Season 47 Episode 13 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2020), 53 mins
Description
Just as writing changed the course of human history, the evolution of paper and printing revolutionized the spread of information. The printing press kicked off the Industrial Revolution that fast-tracked us to the current digital age. But as the millennia-old tradition of penmanship falls out of favor, should we consider what might be lost in this pursuit of ever more efficient communication?
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Hugh Sington, fl. 2007, Jeannette Robinson, fl. 2020
Author / Creator
David Sington, fl. 1996
Date Published / Released
2020
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
NOVA
Speaker / Narrator
Jeannette Robinson, fl. 2020
Topic / Theme
Literacy, Innovation and invention, Phonetics, Writing systems
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2020 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
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