[MD] Social Imposition ?

[Arlo Bensinger]

[Case]
The point is that language and writing occur in cultures that are not 
connected. This does not appear to be something that was spread 
around the world by word of mouth so to speak.  It was developed 
independently all over the planet.

[Arlo]
Yes, I agree with you, Case. Its just that this is not something I'd 
call "multicultural", maybe "omnicultural" or "transcultural". I 
typically see "multi" as more of one thing containing many, rather 
than widespread emergence of similar patterns.

[Case]
Symbolic representation in any case was not "invented" by anyone. It 
appears to be biologically based. It develops. It evolved and changed 
over time as you point out.

[Arlo]
I don't know... after reading your last post I'm pretty convinced it 
was invented by Uga. :-)