24/08/2026
How did humans first develop language? How did spoken words become marks on clay, parchment, and paper that could survive for thousands of years? These questions take us deep into one of humanity’s most fascinating accomplishments: the history of the written word.
The course Archeo-linguistics, jointly taught by Interdisciplinary Arts professors Dr. Darren Ashmore and Dr. Vahid Rafieyan, explores this history by bringing together archaeology, linguistics, anthropology, and the study of written and material evidence. Archeo-linguistics was previously a workshop, but starting from Fall 2026, the course is offered as a three-credit lecture course which includes, depending on the semester practical paleographic and calligraphic elements.
From the earliest marks pressed into Mesopotamian clay to the intricate pages of medieval manuscripts, Dr. Darren Ashmore and Dr. Vahid Rafieyan invite students to look at writing in an old way.
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