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Episode 5
How the invention of writing made the scientific revolution of the Enlightenment possible.
Literature
How the written word, originally used for accountancy, gave rise to human literature.
Episode 3
How the invention of writing influenced the spread of religion.
Episode 2
Melvyn considers the impact of the invention of the book.
Episode 1
How making signs on clay, wood or parchment enabled the development of human culture.
