Why did early civilizations develop forms of writing

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asked Jul 11, 2019 26.7k views

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Rosalynn · Answer 1 · 2019-07-11T18:22:23+0000

The answer would be "to make and keep records"

~ Fun fact, the Sumerians were the first civilization to develop writing around 3500 BCE.

Hope this helped :)

-Shy

Soulshined · Answer 2 · 2019-07-16T04:23:51+0000

The earliest form of writing was developed for long-distance communication and record-keeping. This need for a new form of communication was brought.