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What system or writing involves wedge shaped writing on clay tablets?

The system of writing that involves wedge-shaped characters inscribed on clay tablets is called cuneiform. It originated in ancient Mesopotamia around 3200 BCE and was used for various languages, including Sumerian and Akkadian. Cuneiform is one of the earliest forms of writing and was primarily used for record-keeping, legal documents, and literature. The name "cuneiform" itself derives from the Latin word "cuneus," meaning "wedge."


What is the name of the official writing of Mesopotamia?

Cuniform It depends on what you mean by this question. There was no "official" writing in Mesopotamia. There were many civilizations at many different times, and still are. "Cuneiform" is the correct term if one is talking about the style of writing, but if one is talking about the language, then the most correct term would probably be "Akkadian." Akkadian was, for many years, the language of diplomacy used for correspondence between all the great kings of the mid- to late-Bronze Age, with the likely exception of the Mycenaean king, who appears to have employed Hittite/Neshili scribes but perhaps not Akkadian ones.


Where was Mesopotamia and what does the name mean?

Mesopotamia was in the fertile crescent and Mesopotamia means "between the to rivers".


Present name for ancient land of Mesopotamia?

Mesopotamia is located in present-day Iraq


What is another name for the region known as the Fertile Crescent?

"The Cradle of Civilization" "Mesopotamia" "Assyria" "Iraq" Any of these what you're looking for?

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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 is the name of mesopotamian sript name?

The script used in ancient Mesopotamia is called cuneiform. Developed by the Sumerians around 3200 BCE, it is one of the earliest writing systems in the world. Cuneiform was inscribed on clay tablets using a stylus, and it evolved to represent various languages, including Sumerian, Akkadian, and Babylonian.


What material was used for writing in Mesopotamia?

The Mesopotamian culture made important advancements in the history of written communication. Originally, they used clay tablets, on which they carved pictograms (picture-symbols of what they were trying to express) but eventually they developed a system of script called cuneiform. I enclose a link to some photos and information about these clay tablets.


What system or writing involves wedge shaped writing on clay tablets?

The system of writing that involves wedge-shaped characters inscribed on clay tablets is called cuneiform. It originated in ancient Mesopotamia around 3200 BCE and was used for various languages, including Sumerian and Akkadian. Cuneiform is one of the earliest forms of writing and was primarily used for record-keeping, legal documents, and literature. The name "cuneiform" itself derives from the Latin word "cuneus," meaning "wedge."


What is is the name of the wedge-shaped writing fprm developed by the sumerians?

cuneiform was there way to write


Is cuneiform another name for the triquetrum?

No, cuneiform is a system of writing used in ancient Mesopotamia, while the triquetrum is a small bone in the wrist. They are not related and refer to different things.


How did Mesopotamia get their alphabet?

Mesopotamia had no single language or script. The script associated with the region is cuneiform a system of writing using triangular wedges (hence the name) it starts about 2800BC in Sumer and is used in various forms until the first century AD. The earliest tablets are from the city of Uruk. This script is not alphabetic but syllabic the symbol representing a syllable rather than a single sound. Sumerian seems to be a language isolate. The cuneiform symbols possibly started life as pictograms.


How do you write your name in cuneiform?

To write your name in cuneiform, you would need to find the cuneiform symbols that correspond to the sounds of your name in the Sumerian or Akkadian language. Each symbol represents a syllable, and you can combine them to spell out your name phonetically. It's best to use a cuneiform translator or seek assistance from a specialist in ancient languages to accurately transcribe your name.


How do you write my name in cuneiform?

To write your name in cuneiform, I would need the specific phonetic sounds of your name rather than the actual spelling. Cuneiform is an ancient writing system that uses symbols to represent syllables or individual sounds, so knowing the pronunciation of your name is crucial for an accurate transcription.


What was the name of the first form of writing?

i know the first form of writing for Mesopotamia. it is the cuneiform. u r welcome. be more specific next time.


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.


How do you write Olivia in cuneiform?

You can't. Most cuneiform was used for accounting purposes and it isn't an alphabet, so in any case, a name couldn't be transcribed.