2) The Medieval World

History has shown that the Chinese are normally more advanced than other culture and have new developments much earlier than most other cultures. The earliest Chinese script ever to be recorded and discovered was around about the year 1000 BC and was wrote on animal bones but mostly on the back of shelled creatures such as turtles or snails. this type of writing is called calligraphy and and this specific form of calligraphy is called seal script, some of the characters shown on the shells have been translated by specialist and have been shown to be questions or prays to there gods on behalf of there emperor.

chinese calligraphy advanced futher during the Han dynasty 206 BC - 220 AD due to the development of paper/silk, this new text was called lishu, this was a more understand for of calligrahy, not long after the end of the Han dynasty, a new form of calligraphy took form called the running script, and was called so for its fast flowing strokes that give the illusion of movement. this type of script is still used today

Even though calligraphy has changed immensely over the years there is one thing that has stayed throughout the chinese culture and that is practising the art of calligraphy and how it is really important for them to do so, It became such an important activity within Chinese culture that dances and sword techniques were designed in homage to the shapes of the characters. they believe in order to master one art they had to master both brush and blade

Even things from modern day culture throughout China is still influenced by this elegant form of writing, most martial arts films consist of warriors both weapon-masters or hand to hand experts practising the art of calligraphy. (write some movies down write about the significance of the scene)

MORENA F. Chinoiserie: the evolution of the Oriental style in italy from the 14th to the 19th century, Centro Di, 2009