A new study confirms that cuneiform, the world’s oldest writing system, originated from trade symbols in southern Iraq. Cylinder seals used to record goods gradually evolved into written symbols, especially in Uruk, showing a natural transition from accounting to writing.
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From trade to writing: origins of cuneiform in Iraq
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