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.

Name: Cuneiform in Mesopotamia
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6th Grade · Social Studies · 46 min· Ccss Ccss.ela-literacy.rh.6-8.2

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