Why Is Writing Considered Key to the Development of Large-Scale

Multiple Choice

Why is writing considered key to the development of large-scale organizations, a major social change in human history?

A) Chiefs, lords, and monarchs were able to declare their power in permanent form (writing) .
B) Ordinary people were able to communicate across greater distances of time and space.
C) Writing allowed for record-keeping, which is necessary for large organizations.
D) Elites gained literacy first, so they gained organizational power.