class discussion

During week one of Art 365 learning the invention of writing was very interesting. The main thing that grasped my attention was the section related to rebus writing, which refers to using pictures and symbols to represent words or syllables with similar  sound as the object that was being portrayed.


I think this was a very creative idea that the early Sumerians steered towards and think they were successful at doing so. I think that by having this type of writing system the early-humans had to expand their minds to figure out which symbols were going to represent each sound. Things like personal names and prepositions were only a few things they stumbled on how to portray in the rebus writing style. 


Even today you can still find rebus writing styles being portrayed... Below are two examples, the first done by the Sumerians and the second, one that you will commonly find amongst our culture today.