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The Secret History of Writing

How the invention of writing gave humanity a history. From hieroglyphs to emojis, an exploration of the way in which the technology of writing has shaped the world we live in.How the invention of writing gave humanity a history. From hieroglyphs to emojis, an exploration of the way in which the technology of writing has shaped the world we live in.

Starring Lydia Wilson

Watch "The Secret History of Writing" on BBC iPlayer released in 2020. It's a documentary show, and has a rating of 8.7 out of 10 from Imdb which is very high for this kind of show, and is currently available to watch for free.

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