Scenarios about 'writing systems'
Writing systems are methods of visually recording language through symbols or characters that represent sounds, syllables, or concepts. They have evolved across civilizations from early pictographic forms to complex alphabets, syllabaries, and logographic systems, fundamentally shaping how knowledge is preserved and transmitted. In alternate history scenarios, different writing system developments can profoundly alter cultural exchange, technological advancement, and power dynamics between societies.
What If the Inca Quipu System Evolved Into Writing?
Exploring how Andean civilization might have developed if the Inca record-keeping system of knotted cords had evolved into a full writing system, potentially enabling more complex administration and knowledge preservation.
What If Maya Writing Spread Throughout the Americas?
Exploring how indigenous American civilizations might have developed if Maya hieroglyphic writing had been widely adopted across North and South America, potentially creating a continent-wide literary tradition.