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jan 1, 2900 BC - Cunieform used

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Cunieform developed to write the Sumerian language of southern Mesopotamia. It is the earliest known writing system. Signals the end of prehistory and the beginning of human history.

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jan 1, 2900 BC
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~ 4929 years ago