Tuesday, March 04, 2014

Oldest documents

ALAN BOYLE 


1010 Oldest Surviving Documents Of Their Type

Writing things down is one of the most important innovations in human history. As well as being able to spread ideas accurately across distance and time, writing also provided the records needed for law to function. Documents have literally changed the world, and some of them have survived for hundreds or even thousands of years. Every type of document provides a unique window into our shared heritage as human beings, in ways that are both surprising and fascinating./.../

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