Cuneiform is a writing system developed in Mesopotamia, characterized by wedge-shaped signs.

According to the video, what was the initial purpose of cuneiform?

An administrative tool for recording sales receipts and taxation records.

How was cuneiform written?

By pressing a reed stylus into clay.

Phonetic writing uses signs to represent sounds, while logographic writing uses signs to represent whole words.

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I can explain how cuneiform was used as a form of writing in ancient Mesopotamia.

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What is Cuneiform?

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“Explain two ways cuneiform was used to record information in ancient Mesopotamia.”