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Thoth's Pill: An Animated History of Writing

NativLang · Documentary · YouTube title: Thoth's Pill - an Animated History of Writing
Why it's here

HN recommends it as a fun, amazing overview of writing systems whenever the alphabet or cuneiform comes up.

What it covers

NativLang's 47-minute animated documentary traces the birth and evolution of writing, from early cave marks to modern scripts. It presents the history of the world's writing systems as a story.