{"product_id":"before-writing-vol-ii-9780292726703","title":"Before Writing Vol. II","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this volume, Schmandt-Besserat presents the primary data on which she bases her theories of the development of writing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"...possibly the single most important contribution published in recent years concerned with the antecedents to writing.\" oLibraries and Culture \"Schmandt-Besserat's discovery and its ramifications ... are crucial to understanding the development of civilization... This is a thought-provoking book, beautifully produced, and what it tells us is of great importance.\" oTimes Literary Supplement \"What shines here is the human mind, spinning a tight web of inference from abundant evidence.\" oScientific American\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Introduction \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Country \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Archaeological Sites \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Types \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Descriptive Features \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Museums \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e References \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Drawings and Photographs \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Photographic Catalog of Tokens \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Catalog Index \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Part I: Iran \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Part II: Iraq \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Part III: Syria \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Part IV: Turkey \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Part V: Palestine \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"University of Texas Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400861262167,"sku":"9780292726703","price":40.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780292726703.jpg?v=1730471771","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/before-writing-vol-ii-9780292726703","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}