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It was a system of writing in Sumerian (Mesopotamia, today's Iraq) that used "wedge-shaped" forms as pictographs to represent things, concepts, or activities. This is one of the earliest forms of writing words (rather than symbols).

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The cuneiform system of writing was an ancient script used in Mesopotamia, characterized by wedge-shaped symbols carved into clay tablets. It was one of the earliest writing systems and was used for various languages like Sumerian, Akkadian, and Babylonian. Cuneiform was primarily used for administrative, religious, and literary purposes.

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