I don't know what country it is exactly, but France and Britain were involved.
The earlies writings in Mesopotamia was based in Pictograms which were used to communicate basic information regarding crops and taxes. Pictograms were pictures implemented to simbolize a word or a phrase. Over time the needs of writing changed and the signs developed into scripts known as cuneiform.
It will eventually be destroyed or faded away
Participation in social science refers to different mechanisms for the public to express opinions – and ideally exert influence – regarding political, economic, management or other social decisions.