Cuneiform - Wikipedia
Cuneiform is the earliest known writing system [5][6] and was originally developed to write the Sumerian language of southern Mesopotamia (modern Iraq). Over the course of its history, …
Cuneiform | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica
Nov 27, 2025 · Cuneiform, system of writing used in the ancient Middle East. The name, a coinage from Latin and Middle French roots meaning ‘wedge-shaped,’ has been the modern …
Cuneiform - World History Encyclopedia
Nov 17, 2022 · Cuneiform is a system of writing first developed by the ancient Sumerians of Mesopotamia c. 3500 BCE. It is considered the most significant among the many cultural...
Cuneiform, an introduction – Smarthistory
Cuneiform is one of the oldest forms of writing known. It means “wedge-shaped,” because people wrote it using a reed stylus cut to make a wedge-shaped mark on a clay tablet. Letters …
The Role of Cuneiform in Early Writing Systems
Jul 27, 2025 · Before the age of paper and print, when history was passed from mouth to mouth and memory held society’s laws and stories, a revolutionary system emerged from the ancient …
The Cuneiform Script: A Guide to Its Symbols and Meanings
Feb 23, 2025 · Cuneiform is one of the earliest systems of writing, developed by the ancient Sumerians of Mesopotamia around 3200 BCE. It is characterized by its wedge-shaped marks …
About this Collection | Cuneiform Tablets: From the Reign of ...
Cuneiform Tablets: From the Reign of Gudea of Lagash to Shalmanassar III presents clay tablets, cones, and brick fragments inscribed using the ancient writing system known as cuneiform …