alleryWhat share of human history lies before the invention of writing?
AAbout 10 per cent
BAbout 50 per cent
CAbout 75 per cent
DMore than 99 per cent
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. More than 99 per cent
Writing is only about 5000 years old, against about 3 million years of human existence.
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