文字是人类在历史上最重要的发明之一。有了文字,人们的信息才能够远传,人们的思想才得以积累。因此,文字的出现被公认为社会进入文明的基本的、必要的标志。文字的起源,是科学研究的重大课题。在古代世界,各个分别兴起的文明都有自己的文字,但是其文字是在什么年代、什么地方,通过怎样的过程创始的,都仍然是有待探索的问题。 Writing is one of the most important inventions of mankind in history. With words, people’s information can be transmitted far and people’s thoughts can be accumulated. Therefore, the emergence of writing is recognized as the basic and necessary symbol of society’s entry into civilization. The origin of writing is a major issue in scientific research. In the ancient world, all of the newly emerged civilizations all had their own words, but at what time, where and through what process their writing was still a question to be explored.