The system of writing developed by the Sumerians was called Cuneiform.
The Sumerians were the first to use a writing system in history. It was called cuneiform (meaning wedge-shaped signs).
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they would use cuneiform and they would keep 9 tools ;-;
No, they just used it and according to the Hammurabi code it was alright to use it. If the Sumerians had not invented writing and language the Akkadians would have.
Writing on clay was an inexpensive yet permanent way of recording transactions. The fact that the Sumerians shared their land with Semitic-speaking Akkadians was important because the Akkadians had to turn the Sumerian logographic writing into phonetic syllabic writing in order to use cuneiform to represent phonetically the spoken words of the Akkadian language.
Probably the first form of writing ever. :P Cuneiform is what it was called. It was a type of writing where they would use triangular-formed styluses to push down into the clay to create different shapes, which were different letters. Not many citizens knew how to read or write.
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Sumerian cuneiform writing has been the bane of archaeologists.
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No, scribes did not only use the Cyrillic alphabet. Scribes used a variety of writing systems depending on the time period and region they were in. In addition to Cyrillic, other alphabets such as Latin, Greek, and Hebrew were also commonly used by scribes.
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Mostly clay for official documents.
They both use symbols in the place of words. and Egyptian writing uses more pictures.
they would use cuneiform and they would keep 9 tools ;-;
It was called cuneiform. It was a type of writing where they would use triangular-formed styluses to push down into the clay to create different shapes, which were different letters. Not many citizens knew how to read or write.
Sumerian writing developed cuneiform and changed when scientist uncovered literature written by people long ago.
Scribes typically used a material called papyrus, which was made from the pith of the papyrus plant. The pith was cut into strips, soaked in water, and then pressed and dried to create a writing surface. Alternatively, parchment, made from animal skin, was also a common writing material used by scribes.
No, they just used it and according to the Hammurabi code it was alright to use it. If the Sumerians had not invented writing and language the Akkadians would have.
No, they just used it and according to the Hammurabi code it was alright to use it. If the Sumerians had not invented writing and language the Akkadians would have.