Survey 1: handprints and handwriting
Humanity’s evolution from cave paintings, to hieroglyphs and alphabets.
Tasks to complete before next week:
Read: Survey 1 Handout and Timeline
Read: Handout Ambrose & Harris History of Typograpy
(PDF pages 1-4)
Watch: Saki Mafundikwa on the History of the Written Word
Recommended optional read:
Handout British Museum Hieroglyphs Guide
Reminder—our dedicated librarian has created helpful Library Guides for you:
141 Library Guide
General IDEA Library Guide
Megg’s History of Graphic Design (e-book) is a reliable and succinct way to find out more about the history of design
Some more interesting research links:
Handout—British Museum Hieroglyphs Guide
The Metropolitan Museum’s Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
The British Museum’s History of the World in 100 Objects
Big History Project
ThoughtCo. History & Culture
ThoughtCo. Visual Arts
ThoughtCo. Archaeology
Codex99 on Sumerian Cuneiform
More on Harrapan civilization
Smithsonian article on the oldest cave paintings article
More on the development of languages
Enjoy podcasts?
British Museum podcast: 100 Objects
Optional extras
2 books available in the CapU library for avid readers recommended by peers.
George, Andrew. The Epic of Gilgamesh : The Babylonian Epic Poem and Other Texts in Akkadian and Sumerian. Harmondsworth, Middlesex : Penguin Books, 1999
Diamond, Jared M. Guns, Germs, and Steel : The Fates of Human Societies. New York : W.W. Norton & Co., 2000
If you have any questions/comments/concerns about any of the tasks/materials you can reach out in the General Channel. Or set up a private/or small group meeting during office hours.