Class February 6, 2009

Laura started out class by asking groups to draw 3 pictographs each which represent male and female, after discussing our results we talked about chapter one.  Chapter one tells us how visual communication first began as simple pictures and carvings in caves and as it evolved over time scripts changed and writing structure changed.

We discussed the differences between petroglyphs, pictographs, and ideographs.  Petroglyphs are carved or scratched signs or simple figures on rocks. Pictographs are elementary pictures or sketches representing the objects depicted.  Ideographs are symbols which represent ideas or concepts. We also talked about the Egyptian hieroglyphics and how the Rosetta Stone played a major role in translating the hieroglyphics.

Learning the difference between pictographs and ideographs really helped me to better understand what purpose they served in the drawings.

What is the difference between Cuniforn and Rebus?