1001 Space Earth Nature History First Civilisations Ancient Egypt Biblical Times Ancient Greece Ancient Rome Chinese, Japanese Civilisations Indian Civilisation African Civilisation The Early Americas The Rise of Islam The Middle Ages The Renaissance Civil War and Revolution The Industrial Revolution Two World Wars 20th-century Achievements Human World Science and Technology	Did early North and South Americans write? Most early Americans did not write using letters, but Native Americans of North America and the Maya and Aztecs of Central America used a form of picture-writing, called 'glyphs'. The Incas of Peru, in South America, tied knots in lengths of string called 'quipu' to make messages.   Previous: Back Book: 1001 Section: History Chapter: The Early Americas