The History Of Writing Systems

Olmec Writing System

There are a lot of controversies that surround the Olmecs and their writing system. However, there has been evidence that provides information regarding the Olmecs may have had the first writing system in the Western world.

What is known as the Olmec hieroglyphs are also known as Olmec glyphs, Olmec writing, and or Olmec script.

With evidence that suggests the Olmec people introduced writing to the New World, many people have indicated that their writing system was influenced by the Manding writing used in Africa.