Comparative Analysis: Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the early writing systems depicted in Snapshot, “Writing in Ancient Civilizations,” in the main text.

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The Answer is •Consideration of all writing systems included in the Snapshot,not just one or two•What the writing system could do-could it express all human thought?
•How difficult it would be to read and write using each system,and the length of time needed to learn each one
•How long it would take to write a message using each system
•The expense of writing materials (especially considering the cheapness of Mesopotamian clay compared to Egyptian papyrus)
•The relative advantages of pictographs compared to symbols representing sounds,syllables,or consonants
A really good response will make a meaningful comparison to our modern alphabet.

Comparative Analysis: Discuss the Advantages and Disadvantages of the Early