>> It's just a hunch, but I suspect the root cause for European imperialistic domination was that they had a more accessible writing notation. the greeks devis

>> It's just a hunch, but I suspect the root cause for European imperialistic domination was that they had a more accessible writing notation. the greeks devised a fantastic writing system, including representations of vowels (which its predecessor lacked). aristotle was the first person to say words should be separated when written (before all letters were run together, leaving the reader to unscramble). your claim is a stretch, but it's interesting to note that reliable and easy ways to communicate and sustain our collective knowledge have become unexpectedly critical.