YORBA LINDA
The Yorba Linda Library this month will present an exhibit about writing materials spanning the last five millenniums.
Five Millenniums of Writing History, on exhibit through Dec. 1, features a cuneiform tablet dating from 3000-2001 BC, an Egyptian hieroglyph from 2000-1001 BC, a bronze Chinese knife coin and a fragmented papyrus letter.
The five items come from a privately owned collection of about 200 items depicting the history of written human communication. The most valuable piece in the collection is said to be an artifact from biblical times--a clay jar handle with a seal impression mentioning a king of Judah. The rarest piece in the exhibit is a misprinted book leaf from the 16th century.
The library is at 18181 Imperial Highway. Information: (714) 777-2873.
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