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Ancient Mesopotamian clay seals offer clues to the origin of writing
The oldest known true writing system is cuneiform, invented around 3200 BC in Mesopotamia. It was preceded by a simpler system called proto-cuneiform, which was in use from 3350 to 3000 BC.
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The Oldest Writing Systems in the World, Egyptian Comes Second
Before the current written scripts, texts, and linguistic manuscripts, there were various oldest writing systems emerging ...
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Mesopotamia’s 6,000-year-old cylinders with antique symbols uncover birth of writing
As one of the first cities to rise in Mesopotamia, Uruk became a hub ... the first iteration of a writing system comprising hundreds of pictographic signs. “Like cylinder seals, proto-cuneiform ...
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How the Mesopotamians imagined earth
The Mesopotamian civilisation ... The Mesopotamians developed cities, agriculture, architecture, and even a system of writing. In those days, navigation systems were not so developed that ...