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From Engravings To Writings

The geometric patterns that denoted information using symmetry, evolved from crude lines into engraved designs and eventually into modern writing.
Writing text involves an area of the brain known as premotor cortex, which is also responsible for driving manual skills.
Various neurological processes involving identification, pattern recognition and replication to create meaning furthered the evolution of the skills of writing and reading, which have stood the test of time.

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How did reading and writing evolve? Neuroscience gives us some clues

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