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Why was cuneiform used for?

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It was used for many reasons but the main reasons are that they wanted to write down their calendar they wanted to improve in their math skills too.

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Cuneiform was used by ancient civilizations in Mesopotamia, such as the Sumerians, Babylonians, and Assyrians, primarily for administrative and record-keeping purposes. It allowed them to document transactions, laws, religious texts, and other information on clay tablets.

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