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The Secret History of Writing
Documentary
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.
Sep 21, 20201 seasons3 episodesEndedEN
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Episodes
1–3 of 3
Ep 1From Pictures to Words
Sep 21, 2020
59m
Revealing the link between ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs and the letters we use every day.
Ep 2Words on a Page
Sep 28, 2020
59m
How the changing technology of writing has shaped the course of world history.
Ep 3Changing the Script
Oct 5, 2020
59m
As technology and politics force changes to the way we write, what happens to who we are?
Networks
BBC Four
GB
