

Tonal and Logographic didn’t become Lingua Franca because they’re more difficult to learn and standardization is even more challenging than with Alphabetic languages.
This is like language 101 stuff.
This is well explained in Ancient Writing and the History of the Alphabet by The Great Courses.





I’m sure that floor is the same as the rest of the house, as floor is built first, then walls atop the floor.
So wouldn’t worry about the loads it can handle.