Writing


Writing has to do with the written form of language. This is divided into Alphabetic writing, syllabic writing, and ideographic writing.	Sapience Home Site Map About Sapience Culture Conceptual Culture Language

Writing has to do with the written form of language. This is divided into Alphabetic writing, syllabic writing, and ideographic writing.

Ideographic writing

This includes the examination of ideographic writing and how signs are used to represent words.

Syllabic writing

This includes the examination of syllabic writing and how signs are used to represent syllables.

Alphabetic writing

This includes the study of alphabets and how they are used to represent sounds and words.


The history of writing including prehistory, antiquity, and classical and medieval times. Modern times including the 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, and 20th century can be connected. The future can be connected.	Links to other sites
Sociology including communities and social structure and change can be connected. Peoples of the world including nations and major groups of Western Civiilization, Asiatic peoples, African peoples, and American Indian peoples can be considered. Institutions including religion, government, economics, education, and families can be connected. Other areas of culture including behavioral culture, other areas of conceptual culture, and material culture can be connected. This will include connections to personal studies and anthropology. Connections to science including physics, chemistry, astronomy, and earth science are somewhat indirect.

The history of writing including prehistory, antiquity, and classical and medieval times. Modern times including the 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, and 20th century can be connected. The future can be connected.

Links to other sites

Sociology including communities and social structure and change can be connected. Peoples of the world including nations and major groups of Western Civiilization, Asiatic peoples, African peoples, and American Indian peoples can be considered.

Institutions including religion, government, economics, education, and families can be connected. Other areas of culture including behavioral culture, other areas of conceptual culture, and material culture can be connected.

This will include connections to personal studies and anthropology. Connections to science including physics, chemistry, astronomy, and earth science are somewhat indirect.