by Kevin T McEneaney
Writing began due to economics.
There was a need to record transactions,
receipts of payment and receipts of debt.
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The first standardization of vowels
appeared around 2,000 BC
in West Semitic Hurrian culture.
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Religion demanded stories of gods
as a cultural identity tool
that offered some explanation on life.
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Secular history stories noted
wars and conquests in civilization.
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Long stories grew into allegory
and various formats of poetry.
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Our lives are encased in storytelling….