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Cuneiform

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Long ago, people made a way to write.

P1150884 Louvre Uruk III tablette écriture précunéiforme AO19936 rwk.jpg
P1150884 Louvre Uruk III tablette écriture précunéiforme AO19936 rwk.jpg
They used a tool to press marks into soft clay. These marks look like small wedges.
Cuneiform writing Ur.jpg
Cuneiform writing Ur.jpg
This helped them keep track of things. It is very old and cool. Do you want to see these marks?

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File:Cuneiform evolution from archaic script.jpg
Cuneiform evolution from archaic script.jpg
File:SAG.svg
SAG.svg
File:P1150884 Louvre Uruk III tablette écriture précunéiforme AO19936 rwk.jpg
P1150884 Louvre Uruk III tablette...
File:Cuneiform pictographic signs (vertical).jpg
Cuneiform pictographic signs (vertical).jpg
File:Sumerian 26th c Adab.jpg
Sumerian 26th c Adab.jpg
File:Sales contract Shuruppak Louvre AO3766.jpg
Sales contract Shuruppak Louvre AO3766.jpg
File:Cyrus cylinder extract.svg
Cyrus cylinder extract.svg
File:Cuneiform sign EN, for Lord or Master (evolution).jpg
Cuneiform sign EN, for Lord or Master...
File:Cuneiform writing Ur.jpg
Cuneiform writing Ur.jpg
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BLANK ICON.png
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Cuneiform Inscriptions Geographical Site...
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