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The writing is called "cuneiform" which means "wedge-shaped" referring to the characters.

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What is the name of Mesopotamian writing?

cuneiform


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What is called ancient Mesopotamian writing?

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Cuneiform, the Mesopotamian form of writing and therefore the oldest form of writing, means "wedge-shaped." This is because it was written using a tool with a wedge-shaped tip rather than the normal pointy one. This type of tip left cleaner marks on clay when Mesopotamians wrote on their clay slates.


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