A student researching writing has taken notes:
• Writing emerged around 3400 BCE in Mesopotamia • Early writing recorded economic transactions • Writing enabled knowledge preservation across generations • Alphabets developed from earlier pictographic systems • Only about 4% of human languages have written forms
The student wants to explain writing's significance for civilization.
Writing first emerged around 3400 BCE in ancient Mesopotamia.
Only about 4% of human languages have developed written forms.
Writing transformed civilization by enabling the preservation and transmission of knowledge across generations.
Alphabets developed from earlier pictographic writing systems.
Correct Answer: C
Choice C. Knowledge preservation across generations explains significance.