Multiple choice

Which of these does trade writing not relate to?

  1. Means to record financial exchanges

  2. Method used to orally "glue" together urban populations

  3. Record quantity and meaning

  4. Paved way for laws, literature, and documents

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Early writing systems were primarily developed for accounting, recording transactions, and administrative purposes in urban centers. It was not used to orally bind populations, as writing is by definition a visual, not oral, medium.