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What was the writing Mesopotamians used?
a stylus ( reed pen used for writing on wet clay).
What materials were used to make clay tablets?
they wrote on wet clay and left it dry
What languages did ancient Mesopotamians speak?
THe languages of Mesopotamia have been:AkkadianEblaiteElamitePhoenicianSemilicSumerianThey used a form of writing called "cuneiform" which involved different triangular shapes pressed into wet clay. It was used for many languages, just as most of the letters in English are used in Spanish, French, etc.Akkadian,eblaite,elamite,Phoenician,semilic,sumerian,and Semitic.
How they write in the clay tablet?
I believe clay tablets with what is called "cuneiform" symbols have been found in ancient Sumeria (what is now the Iraq and Iran area) that are 5 or 6 thousand years old. There may also be other archeological findings from other parts of the world, but Sumerian cuneiform is well known. Clay was used because they didn't have a Staples nearby to go get paper at. Plus, when wet, it was easy to scratch symbols onto, and then when it dried, it was more permanent.
What did mesopotamian write on?
The Babylonians were a Mesopotamian civilization, as were all ancient civilizations between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Mesopotamian civilizations, such as the Sumerians and the Babylonians, wrote using a system called "cuneiform." Cuneiform gets it's name from the Latin cuneus, meaning wedge. This Is because cuneiform was written with a wedge shaped stylus, usually made for twigs or copper. Unlike the Egyptians, the Babylonians did not use paper, but a soft clay tablet to write into. Of course, words were also written into stone, for example the very famous Hammurabi's Code. For this styluses made of harder materials (like copper) were used.
What civilization developed an early writing system that used cuneiform script on wet clay tablets?
The SUMERIAN CIVILIZATION developed cuneiform as a method of transcribing concepts.
Which civilization developed an early writing system that used cuneiform script on wet clay tablets?
The Sumerians.
What writing system they used in mesopotima?
The writing system used in ancient Mesopotamia is called cuneiform. The name means "wedge shaped." Records that were written in cuneiform were written on wet clay tablets, which were then allowed to dry.
What are some materials used in early writing?
A styleist and some wet clay
What was the writing Mesopotamians used?
a stylus ( reed pen used for writing on wet clay).
Is fresh clay wet or dry?
Wet
Why did Mesopotamians scribes move from pictogram to the more linear cuneiform writing?
Drawing lines instead of curves in wet clay was easier
Does dry clay weigh more then wet clay?
dry does not weigh more than wet mud by vani
What roles did scribes play in Sumer?
Scribes were writers. They recorded daily events and important information. You can see cuneiform writing on hardened clay tablets. The wedge shaped symbols tell us about our daily life today
What does wet soil contain?
Wet and moist soil contains clay.
What soil is red heavy and wet?
Clay can be red, heavy and wet.
How heavy is clay?
A pound of wet clay is the same size as a baseball. As the clay dries it becomes lighter.
