The Evolution of Cuneiform: From Pictographs to Literature

📜Cuneiform writing, contrary to popular belief, is not a coded system but a functional writing system used in ancient Mesopotamia.

🌍Cuneiform writing is the oldest known writing system, predating even Egyptian hieroglyphs.

🖌️Cuneiform writing was initially based on pictographs, which gradually evolved into more abstract and stylized signs.

📚Cuneiform tablets were used to record a wide range of information, including administrative records, literature, mythology, and scientific texts.

📝The development of cuneiform writing enabled the preservation and transmission of knowledge for thousands of years.

Is cuneiform writing a coded system?

—No, cuneiform writing is not a coded system but a functional writing system used in ancient Mesopotamia.

When was cuneiform writing first used?

—Cuneiform writing originated around 3500 BC in ancient Mesopotamia.

What is the oldest known writing system?

—Cuneiform writing is the oldest known writing system, predating even Egyptian hieroglyphs.

What were cuneiform tablets used for?

—Cuneiform tablets were used to record various types of information, including administrative records, literature, mythology, and scientific texts.

How did cuneiform writing contribute to knowledge preservation?

—The development of cuneiform writing enabled the preservation and transmission of knowledge for thousands of years.

00:13Cuneiform writing is not a coded system but a functional writing system used in ancient Mesopotamia.

02:44Cuneiform writing is the oldest known writing system, predating even Egyptian hieroglyphs.

08:22Cuneiform writing began with simple pictographs and gradually evolved into more abstract and stylized signs.

10:30Cuneiform tablets were used to record administrative records, literature, mythology, and scientific texts.

12:38The development of cuneiform writing enabled the preservation and transmission of knowledge for thousands of years.