Yini ephawula ushintsho olusuka enkathini yangaphambi komlando luya emlandweni?
Ukuqala kokubhalwa kwemibhalo kuphawula ukuphela kwenkathi yangaphambi komlando nokuqala komlando. Kucatshangwa ukuthi lesi senzakalo esingavamile sabantu senzeka eSumer naseGibithe eminyakeni engaba ngu-5500 edlule, cishe ngo-3500 BC. AmaSumeri nabaseGibithe kwakudingeka alandelele inani lezitshalo nezilwane abazikhulisayo ngoba bazinza ngokwengeziwe futhi badinga isakhiwo senhlalo esiyinkimbinkimbi ngokwengeziwe. Njengoba ubuchwepheshe babuthuthuka, kwakudingeka futhi baqaphe inani elikhulu lezitshalo nezilwane. Ukubhala kungenye yezinto ezivelele kakhulu ezenziwe isintu.