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It is estimated that only a few hundred people worldwide can read cuneiform due to its complex nature and the specialized training required to decipher it.

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Can you read cuneiform?

No!


Who is easy to communicate cuneiform or pictogram?

I would say pictograms because cuneiform was invented by early sumerians so very few people can read it today.


What is the meaning of cuneiformwhat is the best meaning of cuneiform?

Cuneiform is the ancient Mesopotamian form of writing. Scribes were taught to read and write in cuneiform. Not many people besides scribes were able to learn cuneiform. It was a very complicated way of writing.


How did people know about cuneiform in the first place?

people know about cuneiform in the first because when a sciencest found out about it cuneiform he stared to tell people and it just went crazy about it


Where did cuneiform from?

Mesopotamia. Hammurabi used cuneiform to communicate with his city-state and with other leaders. He was one of the few kings who knew how to read and write. Cuneiform made communication more efficient, and this benefited to Mesopotamia.


What group of people invented cuneiform?

The Sumerians (4000-2500) BC invented Cuneiform.


Why was the invention of cuneiform important?

The invention of cuneiform is that before cuneiform was invention their was not a written language and with out a written language people couldn't write letters to their friends or family members in prison or out of town so that's why cuneiform is so important to people.


Why was the invention of cuneiform so important?

The invention of cuneiform is that before cuneiform was invention their was not a written language and with out a written language people couldn't write letters to their friends or family members in prison or out of town so that's why cuneiform is so important to people.


In ancient sumer was cuneiform used for anything except for recording trades?

There are many things that cuneiform as used for such as to record the offerings that the people gave,the scribes would work with the priests to find out when would the floods come, how many animals died,how many animals were born,how much grain each person had, and many more.These are just some of what cuneiform was used for.


Can we read cuneiform's?

Yes, modern scholars have deciphered cuneiform script, which was used by ancient civilizations such as the Sumerians, Akkadians, and Babylonians. By studying and comparing inscriptions on various artifacts, archaeologists and linguists have been able to understand and translate cuneiform writings.


Which was easier to read Cuneiform or Phoenician?

Phoenician script was generally easier to read than Cuneiform due to its simpler forms and smaller number of characters. Cuneiform consisted of hundreds of complex characters, while Phoenician had a more streamlined alphabet of around 22 characters, making it more accessible for everyday use.


Do they still use cuneiform writing today?

No. However there are some experts who know how to read cuneiform (and thus write it too). Modern methods of writing are far more efficient than cuneiform (which was good when all you had to write on was damp clay tablets).