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During which period did humans start communicating with one another using words and pictograms?
During which period did humans start communicating with one another using words and pictograms?
The Premechanical Period (3000 BCE – 1450)
What were humans using to write symbols as substitutes for pictures during the Premechanical Period?
What were humans using to write symbols as substitutes for pictures during the Premechanical Period?
Rocks
Why did humans realize that stone tablets were impractical for storing information during the Premechanical Period?
Why did humans realize that stone tablets were impractical for storing information during the Premechanical Period?
Stone tablets were too heavy and bulky
What plant revolutionized the storing of information during the Premechanical Period?
What plant revolutionized the storing of information during the Premechanical Period?
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What did humans do with the pieces of paper made from the papyrus plant?
What did humans do with the pieces of paper made from the papyrus plant?
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