Abstract
Writing consists of messages to convey ideas to others in a permanent or semipermanent mode. This includes pictures and drawings as well as penmanship systems. Many signs and symbols, such as the barber’s pole and the three balls over pawnshops, grew out of early stages of the development of writing
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(2007). The Evolution of the Written Word. In: Forensic Document Examination. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-301-1_1
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