Mesopotamian Writing System

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When was Cuneiform first used?

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Bronze Age

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Is Cuneiform the earliest writing system?

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Yes

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What material was used to write Cuneiform?

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Reed

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The earliest form of written laws is written in cuneiform.

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True

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What was their writing recorded on? Wooden planks, Clay tablets, Oracle bone, Stone walls

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Clay tablets

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The cuneiform writing system was short-lived, lasting only a few hundred years.

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False. It is one of the longest used ancient writing systems.