5[3]有关苏美文字的起源发展,一般性的讨论可以参考Robinson,Andrew(1995)《The Story of Writing》 Ch 4,Thames and Hudson Press.比较深入的讨论可参考M.W.Green(1989)(Early Cuneiform)in《The Origins of Writing》ed.Wayne M.Senner,University of Nebraska Press,PP.43-58.Jerrod S.Cooper(2004)(Babylonian beginnings:the origin of cuniform writing system in comparative perspective)in《First Writing》ed.Stephen D.Houston,Cambridge University Press,pp.71-99.
6[4]有关古埃及圣体文字的起源研究,下列论文可以作为参考:Henry George Fisher(1989)(The Origin of Egyptian Hieroglyphs)in《The Origins of Writing》ed.Wayne M.Senner,University of Nebraska Press,pp59-76.John Baines(2004)(The earliest Egyptian writing:development,context,purpose) in《First Writing》 ed.Stephen D.Houston,Cambridge University Press,pp.150-189.van den Brink(1996)(The incised serekh-signs of Dynasties 0-1) in 《Aspects of Eafly Egypt》ed.Jeffrey Spencer.British Museum Press see p.61.
7[6]解读San Andres陶玺的论文报告见Mary E.D.Pohl,Kevin D.Pope,Christopher von Nagy(2002)Olmecorigin of Mesoamerican writing.Science 298,1984-1987.
8[8]例如Andrew Robinson(1995)《The Story of Writing》Thames and Hudson Press,p.17.Boltz,William.The Origin and Early Development of the Chinese Writing System.American Oriental Series,vol.78.New Haven,1994.
9[10]Francois Bottero,(Writing on shell and bone in Shang China)in《First Writing》ed.Stephen D.Houston,Cambridge University Press,pp.250-261.
10[11]Robett Bagley,(Anyang writing and the origin of the Chinese writing system)in《First Writing》 ed.Stephen D.Houston,Cambridge University Press,PP.190-249.
