Penpalling & Letters

Friday, 2 April 2010

Mail trivia I

Did you know that...

the art of communication by written documents carried by an intermediary from one person or place to another almost dates back nearly to the invention of writing, 4,000 years B.C.?

3 comments:

  1. That is interesting. wow i love that picture.
    Egyptian hieroglyphic writing may be one thing that we can talk about.
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  2. I just found this so interesting when I read it, that just had to write about it. ;)

    Egyptian hieroglyphs are fascinating! Well, just everything about this ancient civilization! I will have a look to see if I find more information related to missives. ;)

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