Series
The Secret History of Writing
2020 · 1 season · 3 episodes · Ended · BBC Four
Documentary
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How the invention of writing gave humanity a history. From hieroglyphs to emojis, an exploration of the way in which the technology of writing has shaped the world we live in.
Episodes
- S01E01From Pictures to Words2020-09-2159m
Revealing the link between ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs and the letters we use every day.
- S01E02Words on a Page2020-09-2859m
How the changing technology of writing has shaped the course of world history.
- S01E03Changing the Script2020-10-0559m
As technology and politics force changes to the way we write, what happens to who we are?
