The Secret History of Writing (2020)
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3x1 hour. BBC. 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.
1/3 From Pictures to Words. Revealing the link between ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs and the letters we use every day.
2/3 Words on a Page. How the changing technology of writing has shaped the course of world history.
3/3 Changing the Script. As technology and politics force changes to the way we write, what happens to who we are?