Reading Responses: A History of the World in 100 Objects

Reading Responses Name: Instructor: Institution: Date: A History of the World in 100 Objects by Neil McGregor provides a chronological storyline of the world history from antiquity to the recent past. The Early Writing Tablet in particular, helps to narrate the history of how various cities sprung to life along the river valleys of Africa as well as Asia. It is quite interesting and astounding at the same time to see the various aspects of early history in its most tangible form; writing. The piece of hardened clay stone has on it, the earliest form of human writing known as cuneiform. The style of writing as well as its contents is interesting as it helps break down the ways of life of those early people. The tablet clearly indicates a face dipping into a bo...