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This is mostly a myth. Modern archeologists generally don't use writing as a criterion for 'advancement' anymore specifically because certain areas like the And
by AlotOfReading 6y ago
This is mostly a myth. Modern archeologists generally don't use writing as a criterion for 'advancement' anymore specifically because certain areas like the Andes never really used it. It also raises difficulties with other groups like the Aztecs that didn't have 'full' writing, but were nonetheless quite sophisticated.
- WalterBright 6y agoThe Aztecs certainly did have writing. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aztec_writing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aztec_writing It's far better than the primitive icon systems favored in modern user interfaces.
- AlotOfReading 6y agoThe qualifier 'full' is important here. The article even makes note of this: > ...some scholars have understood the system to not be considered a complete writing system... In particular, the written and spoken forms aren't precisely equivalent. Some archaeologists consider this a bigger deal than others (I'm more on the "not a big deal" side), but it's worth noting.
- WalterBright 6y agoI did read the article, they also wrote that it being incomplete is controversial. Be that as it may, if it can convey ideas, it is workable.