Don’t be fooled, Africa had a well-developed reading culture before the European invasion

Don’t be fooled, Africa had a well-developed reading culture before the European invasion

An 800-year-old bible in Ethiopian script.

4th Century scripts- Ethiopia

The Ge’es scripts are one of the oldest and scripts found in ancient Ethiopia. Ge’ez, also known as Ethiopic for several languages in ancient Ethiopia and Eritrea. Even though no actual library has been found,  thousands and thousands of scripts have been found that date back to the 4th century. Many of the texts, scrolls and manuscripts were found in sets creating the possibility that rooms existed in homes where they were kept. Many of the ancient bibles found written in Ge’ez had artworks depicting prominent persons in the Bible.

 

Last Edited by:Nduta Waweru Updated: August 17, 2018

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