Cuneiform
/ˈkjuːnɪfɔːrm/
Cuneiform is an ancient writing system using wedge-shaped marks on clay tablets, developed in Mesopotamia and used by several early civilizations.
Examples
- Scholars spent years learning to read cuneiform to translate ancient laws.
- She was translating cuneiform when she uncovered a new poem.
- The lecture on how cuneiform developed revolutionized our understanding of early writing.
- The archaeologists discovered a tablet inscribed with cuneiform script.
- This museum displays a cuneiform tablet detailing a trade agreement.
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