The Pursuit of Penmanship

The development of written communication has traditionally marked the transition in history from ‘prehistoric’ to ‘civilisation’ and this period also saw the development of the first schools. The Sumerians established tablet houses that were located in the courtyard of the city temple and its pupils were boys from the wealthiest families. These educational establishments were so named because of the clay tablets upon which lessons were carefully copied from one half to the other by pupils.

 

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