Abibitumi Learning Item
The Written Word — Mdw Nṯr and the World’s First Writing System
Mdw Nṯr (Divine Words) is the world's oldest writing system, documented from 3400–3200 BCE at Abydos — predating Mesopotamian cuneiform. This lesson examines the Instructions of Ptahhotep (2880 BCE — the oldest surviving book in human history), the 42 Declarations of Innocence, and the Kemetic origins of the Greek and Latin alphabets.
