DKusukela kuma-hieroglyphs aseGibhithe kuya ezimpawini zaseSumeri, kusukela kumaglyphs aseMayan kuya emibonweni yesiShayina, ukubhala kuqala ngezithombe. Kusukela emsuka kuya kunguquko yedijithali, ukugxumela okuthakazelisayo emlandweni wokusungulwa kwabantu okukhulu kakhulu.