How The World's First Written Languages Spread

The introduction of writing systems changed the world. It allowed humans to physically express thoughts and language, as well as record events for future generations to study. Although different writing systems developed independently in different areas of the world, many are tied together by common roots.

John Haywood of Princeton University chronicles the spread of writing systems in "The New Atlas of World History: Global Events at a Glance."

Subscribe to BI: Science -    / @insiderscience  

---------------------------------------­---------

Follow BI Video on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1oS68Zs
Follow BI Video On Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1bkB8qg
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/

---------------------------------------­---------

Business Insider is the fastest growing business news site in the US. Our mission: to tell you all you need to know about the big world around you. The BI Video team focuses on technology, strategy and science with an emphasis on unique storytelling and data that appeals to the next generation of leaders – the digital generation.