NOVA

A to Z: How Writing Changed the World

How the development of writing played a vital role in shaping world history, from the invention of paper to the printed book. (60 minutes)

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UPCOMING EPISODES

Sun, 9/21 at 3:00 am on Austin PBS HDTV

Tracing the story of where we came from and when we became humans that not only look like us but think and behave as we do. (60 minutes)

Sun, 9/21 at 1:56 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

Tracing the story of where we came from and when we became humans that not only look like us but think and behave as we do. (61 minutes)

Tue, 9/23 at 6:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

Tracing the story of where we came from and when we became humans that not only look like us but think and behave as we do. (60 minutes)

Tue, 9/23 at 11:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

Tracing the story of where we came from and when we became humans that not only look like us but think and behave as we do. (60 minutes)

Wed, 9/24 at 7:00 am on Austin PBS WORLD

Tracing the story of where we came from and when we became humans that not only look like us but think and behave as we do. (60 minutes)

Wed, 9/24 at 8:00 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

Following the footsteps of early Homo sapiens as they venture out of Africa and across the globe, farther than any other human species. (60 minutes)

Thu, 9/25 at 2:00 am on Austin PBS HDTV

Following the footsteps of early Homo sapiens as they venture out of Africa and across the globe, farther than any other human species. (60 minutes)