Victoria County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 86,793. Its county seat is Victoria. Victoria County is included in the Victoria, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Sumer, an ancient civilization of southern Mesopotamia, is believed to be the place where written language was first invented around 3200 BC. Limestone Kish tablet from Sumer with pictographic writing; may be the earliest known writing, 3500 BC.
The Advent of Writing March 16, 2010 March 17, 2010 / confusionism While much has been made of the invention of writing as agreat technological revolution and advancement in allowing the transfer of information across distance, little has been said about any negative effect it had on the human condition.