According to Wikipedia, Denise Schmandt-Besserat is a French-American archaeologist and retired professor of art and archaeology of the ancient Near East. She spent much of her professional career as a professor at the University of Texas. She is best known for her work on the history and invention of writing. While her research is highly cited, it has been controversial among scholars. The controversies, as detailed below, concern the interpretation of early tokens, particularly the complex ones; however, the idea that writing emerged out of the counting, cataloging, management, and transactions of agricultural produce has been largely accepted.
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The first civilization : the legacy of Sumer : the University Art Museum, the University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, January 12-March 16, 1975, the University Art Museum, the University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, April 1-May 2, 1975 (1975) (1)
What Are Denise Schmandt-Besserat's Academic Contributions?
Denise Schmandt-Besserat is most known for their academic work in the field of anthropology. They are also known for their academic work in the fields of and computer science.
Denise Schmandt-Besserat has made the following academic contributions:
