Cuneiform: First System of Writing Flashcards
1
Q
What was the first writing system developed in Sumer?
A
cuneiform
2
Q
cuneiform
A
it began as a way to keep records, it also started out as pictures
3
Q
stylus
A
a pointed instrument for engraving, drawing, or writing
pictures had 5 different strokes in 2 different directions
4
Q
pictograph
A
a way of showing data using images
