What civilization created the first writing system, cuneiform?
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According to the Library of Congress, the ancient Sumerians of Mesopotamia developed a symbolic style of writing named cuneiform that was engraved into clay and stone tablets like the one shown here. This writing system predated even the hieroglyphs of ancient Egypt.
JHU Sheridan Libraries/Gado/Getty Images
JHU Sheridan Libraries/Gado/Getty Images
What civilization created the first writing system, cuneiform?
- Ancient Egyptians
- Ancient Indians
- Ancient Greeks
- Ancient Sumerians
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