Writing transitioned from record-keeping to expressing ideas through literature.

Evidence

With the Epic of Gilgamesh, represented here by Smith’s Flood Tablet, writing moved from being a means of recording facts to a means of investigating ideas. — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 287

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 287
• XREF: connects to: Writing transitioned from mnemonic signs to phonetic symbols. — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 264; Literature allows us to explore our thoughts and those of others. — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 287; Papyrus availability enabled Greek culture’s shift from oral to written form — Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen, The Library- A Fragile History, 53 (+2 more)

Broader Connections

• Literature allows us to explore our thoughts and those of others. #corroborates (0.80) — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 287