Reading the past : ancient writing from cuneiform to the alphabet / introduced by J.T. Hooker. - Berkeley, California : University of California Press/British Museum, (c)1990. - 384 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm. Includes bibliographies and index. LCCN: 90011316 Subjects--Topical Terms: Writing--History. LC Class. No.: P211 / .R433 1990 P211