cuneiform

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An ancient Mesopotamian limestone boundary marker, covered in cuneiform inscriptions, has “an aura,” a presence and physicality “so solid, so dense, that it felt as if it had its own gravity well.”

From Washington Post

These results jibe with inscriptions on cuneiform tablets from that time in which Hittite officials fretted over rising food prices and asked for grain to be sent to their cities.

From Washington Post

The earliest confirmed systems of human writing emerged around 3,200 B.C., with cuneiform in Mesopotamia and hieroglyphics in Egypt.

From New York Times

A cuneiform tablet rests on her lap, as if she’s ready to write.

From New York Times

The first writing system, cuneiform, arose in Sumer around 3200 BC to keep track of wheat, transactions, real estate and recipes.

From Salon