3500 BC Sumerians Develop A Phonetic Alphabet - The Sumerians were the first group to develop a written alphabet. Archeologists have discovered thousands of clay tablets with Sumerian writing cauneform on them. Most of the surviving records are of business transactions.
A process that uses observation and experimentation to gain knowledge is called science. The organized set of investigation procedures which is used in science is called a scientific method. Applied science on the other hand is referred to as technology.
