Cuneiform script on tablets of clay is, as far as we know, the oldest form of writing in the world. The choice of clay as writing medium in ancient Mesopotamia

Thanks to the use of clay tablets as a writing medium, cuneiform records have survived for thousands of years, providing a fascinating glimpse into the politica

The cuneiform script, the writing system of ancient Mesopotamia, was witness to one of the world's oldest literate cultures. For over three millennia, it was th

In a world of rapid technological advancements, it can be easy to forget that writing is the original Information Technology, created to transcend the limitatio

Describes the writing system used from before 3000 BC to AD 75 by Sumer, Babylon, Assyria, and other Mesopotamian cultures.