The point of view of writing as origin of society is quite original. The author has documented many aspects of our life where writing was present and especially highlighted the shaping of these aspects through writing. It shows how the writing has been a structuring of society and life in general by analyzing its appearance in ancient societies. Obviously, there is no question in this book to say that writing is the founding element of our society but to show how it has contributed to the development of the world that we know today. I recommend this reading to those wishing to have an original and complementary perspective on the development of societies.