Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. Who created ...

Before the invention of alphabets, literacy was the purview of Egyptian and Mesopotamian scribes trained in complex writing systems that could take years to master. Proto-Sinaitic script, which uses a ...

Alphabets of the world : originally published as Grammatography, a manual of reference to the alphabets of ancient and modern languages, based on the German compilation of F. Ballhorn / [edited by C.S ...

When I was about 12 years old, I took an enrichment class in calligraphy. And because I grew up around Washington, DC, the calligraphy class was at the Smithsonian. I say that, because it makes the ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. 1993-151-428 -33 - The box, ...