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What was the form of writing called that composed of wedge-sharped in clay tablets?
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I believe it was stylus writing. The device was called a stylus.
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What was the form of writing called that the sumerians used on the clay tablets?
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What was the Egyptians' writing called that used pictures to represent objects?
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What was the form of writing called that the sumerians used on the clay tablets?
greek
What was the of name of the wedge-shaped writing form developed by the summerians?
it's called stylus and made for writing in their stone tablets
What style writing use by people in Mesopotamia was?
It was called cuneiform, and was written with a stylus that was triangular in cross section, so as it was pressed into soft clay it made "letters" composed of triangular strokes. The clay tablets would be fired into hardness when done to preserve them, and so we still have some intact examples today.
What is the tool used for writing in clay tablets?
The tool used for writing on clay tablets is called a stylus. It is usually made from a reed or a sharpened piece of wood, and is used to make impressions or inscriptions on the soft clay surface.
When wrinting developed in Mesopotamia?
Yes, writing in Mesopotamia was used by clay tablets and people who were people writing were called scribes. The writing in Mesopotamia developed around 3500 BC.
What types of writing did Mesopotamians write?
It was called cuneiform, and was written with a stylus that was triangular in cross section, so as it was pressed into soft clay it made "letters" composed of triangular strokes. The clay tablets would be fired into hardness when done to preserve them, and so we still have some intact examples today.
What was the Sumerians writing called and why is it so significant?
the sumerians writing was called cuniform, and it was signifigant because it was the world's first writing system
What were the laws called written on bronze tablets?
The laws written on bronze tablets were called the Twelve Tablets.
What were the copper tablets Romans wrote their laws on called?
They were called the Twelve Tablets.
How did Egyptian writing different from Sumerian writing?
Sumerian is the oldest known written language in human history. The writing was called cuneiform after the wedge shaped writing instrument. The pictograms were etched onto clay tablets and fired in kilns to make the writing endure. It was replaced by the Aramaic around 900BC. The Egyptians developed hieroglyphics, and they wrote on papyrus made from reeds. Papyrus was cheaper and easier to produce and keep than the clay tablets.
What is a cuneiform made out of?
Cuneiform was typically made by pressing a stylus into clay, creating wedge-shaped markings. Clay tablets were then dried or fired to preserve the writing. The clay was the primary material used for cuneiform writing in ancient Mesopotamia.
Which materials was used by the Sumerians for cuneiform writing?
The Sumerians used clay tablets as the primary material for cuneiform writing. They would imprint wedge-shaped marks, called cuneiform, into the soft clay using a stylus made of reed or wood. The clay tablets were then either baked or left to dry in the sun, which helped preserve the writings for thousands of years.
