Cuneiform Flashcards
1
Q
Why was cuneiform invented/why was it useful
A
It was invented to help keep track of items, write records, write laws, keep track of taxes, showing power, and showing the laws to the people so they did not have an excuse to not follow them (especially the aristocrats who could read)
2
Q
Who wrote it
A
Scribes, men, and originally Sumerians
3
Q
What was it written on/ where was it kept
A
It was written on clay tablets so when temples burned they did not/ it was kept in temples
4
Q
What type of writing was it
A
Cuneiform wedge writing
5
Q
What was it written with
A
A stylus
6
Q
Pictographic or phonographic
A
Pictographic
7
Q
Stylus
A
A reed used as a writing device on a clay tablet
8
Q
How many symbols
A
600-1,000
9
Q
Who invented it
A
The Sumerians
