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Cuneiform was the written language of the Sumerians.

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Who developed cuneiform?

ChatGPT said: Cuneiform was developed by the Sumerians of ancient Mesopotamia around 3200 BCE. It is one of the earliest known systems of writing. Key Facts: Invented by: Sumerians Location: Southern Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) Original use: To keep records of trade, grain storage, and temple transactions Medium: Clay tablets, written with a stylus (usually a reed) Name origin: “Cuneiform” comes from the Latin cuneus, meaning “wedge,” due to its wedge-shaped marks Later, other Mesopotamian civilizations like the Akkadians, Babylonians, and Assyrians adopted and adapted cuneiform for their own languages. Would you like to see a sample or visual of what cuneiform looks like?


When was cuneiform developed?

~3200 BCE: Earliest known cuneiform used for accounting and trade (proto-cuneiform) ~3000 BCE: Symbols evolved to represent sounds and ideas, becoming true writing ~2500 BCE and later: Used for literature, laws, treaties, and education across Mesopotamia It remained in use for over 3,000 years, eventually being replaced by alphabetic scripts around 100 CE. Would you like a visual timeline of how cuneiform evolved?


What was the writing developed by the Sumerians?

Cuneiform


What type of writing did Sumerian's developed?

Cuneiform writing was developed by the Sumerians.


What type of writing developed in Mesopotamia?

cuneiform


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

cuneiform was there way to write


When was cuneiform invented?

3,000 BCImproved Answer: Sumerians developed cuneiform around 2400 B.C.E.~3500 B.C.


Where cuneiform originated?

Cuneiform was first developed by the ancient Sumerians of Mesopotamia c. 3500-3000 BCE.


When was Sumerian cuneiform developed?

A little after 3000 BC.


Which civilization developed the cuneiform writing system?

egyptian


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.


Where was the form of writing called cuneiform developed?

Cuneiform writing was developed in ancient Mesopotamia, particularly in the region of Sumer, around 3400 BCE. It was one of the earliest writing systems in the world, consisting of wedge-shaped symbols impressed on clay tablets.