Columbia subject headings:
Africa, Central--Social life and customs.
Africa, North--Social life and customs.
Material culture--Africa, Central--History.
Material culture--Africa, North--History.
Material culture--Middle East--History.
Middle East--Social life and customs.
Writing--Social aspects--Africa, Central--History.
Writing--Social aspects--Africa, North--History.
Writing--Social aspects--Middle East--History.
Harvard subject headings:
Africa, Central--Social life and customs.
Africa, North--Social life and customs.
Communication--Africa--History.
Communication--Egypt--History--To 1500.
Communication--Greece--History--To 1500.
Communication--Middle East--History--To 1500.
Communication--Rome--History--To 1500.
Material culture--History.
Material culture--Research.
Middle East--Social life and customs.
Writing--History
Written communication--History.
Princeton subject headings:
Africa, Central--Social life and customs.
Africa, North--Social life and customs.
Material culture--Africa, Central--History.
Material culture--Africa, North--History.
Material culture--Middle East--History.
Middle East--Social life and customs.
Writing--Social aspects--Africa, Central--History.
Writing--Social aspects--Africa, North--History.
Writing--Social aspects--Middle East--History.