The Evolution of Writing - From Cave Drawings to Alphabets (Spartan Spotlight)
Course | Registration opens 5/14/2026 8:00 AM EDT
Writing is perhaps mankind’s greatest invention. It made possible a vastly more complete understanding of history. Course participants will learn about writing types and how they evolved from great ancient peoples such as the Phoenicians, Greeks, Etruscans, Romans, and Chinese. An in-class exercise will reinforce material covered.
Chip Kauffman
Charles “Chip” Kauffman is a retired certified U.S. Government linguist who has taught many language and linguistics courses, mainly at York College of Pennsylvania and Penn State York. He has been a frequent lifelong learning instructor for more than a decade.