A Story Outline of Evolution 



A further analysis of the above divisions of the hiero- 

 glyphics shows that a picture v^ould tell the whole story at 

 a glance. The modern cartoons are the evoluted forms of 

 hieroglyphic expressions. But when the necessity arose to 

 express ideas of abstract matters graphically this called for 

 the use of symbols and the picture idea of language was 

 modified. Symbols were used to express ideas and after 

 centuries of advancement and progress many of these in 

 modified forms are still in use. Almanacs still use the signs 

 of the Zodiac which were used by the ancient Chaldeans. 

 They use the symbols representing the new moon, second 

 quarter, third quarter and the full moon, the rising sun, etc. 

 Three balls hanging in front of a shop denotes a pawn- 

 broker, a custom still in use and patterned after the custom 

 of the ancient money lenders. A pole with spiral stripes 

 denotes a barber shop which is a sign of phlebotomy or the 

 act of bleeding. A wooden character in the shape of a 

 watch hanging in front of a building denotes a watchmaker 

 or jeweler. A wooden boot hanging suspended over a door 

 denotes a shoe shop, etc. A trumpet and harp denotes sound 

 and harmony and our modern musical notation characters 

 denote music. 



It is known that communications written in cuneiform 

 characters were carried on between the kings of the various 

 countries of Western Asia and the Pharaohs of Egypt for 

 many centuries. These documents furnish valuable infor- 

 mation upon the political and commercial relations existing 

 between the ancient nations at that time. They treat on 

 many subjects showing the customs prevailing in Egypt and 

 Babylon among which were negotiations between kings for 



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