History of writing

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Across
  1. 2. Another reason historians believe writing started was to keep records of this
  2. 5. The Egyptian writing system is complex but relatively straightforward
  3. 6. This alphabet was created by the Phoenicians and is what our modern day alphabet is modeled after
  4. 8. The first form of paper used.
Down
  1. 1. is one of the earliest systems of writing, distinguished by its wedge-shaped marks on clay tablets, made by means of a blunt reed for a stylus
  2. 3. One of the reasons historians believe writing may have started
  3. 4. created by Gutenberg. It allowed ideas to be spread more quickly
  4. 7. This official began when we started keeping a written record of events