pictograms

(noun)

A pictorial symbol for a word or phrase. They are the earliest known forms of writing.

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Examples of pictograms in the following topics:

  • The Sumerians

    • The Early Dynastic period (2900-2334 BCE) saw writing, in contrast to pictograms, become commonplace and decipherable.
    • Initially, pictograms were used, followed by cuneiform, and then ideograms.