The Secret History of Writing
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Documentary
Seasons | 1
Episodes | 3
avg.Runtime | 59 min
First EP | 2020-09-21
Last EP | 2020-10-05
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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.
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Season List
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Relesed on | 2020-09-21
1
From Pictures to Words
2020-09-21
Revealing the link between ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs and the letters we use every day.
2
Words on a Page
2020-09-28
How the changing technology of writing has shaped the course of world history.
3
Changing the Script
2020-10-05
As technology and politics force changes to the way we write, what happens to who we are?
“I would rather entertain and hope that people learned something than educate people and hope they were entertained.” – Walt Disney