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jun 25, 4000 BC - First written language Cuneiform invented

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One of the earliest systems of writing, was invented by the Sumerians. It is distinguished by its wedge-shaped marks on clay tablets, made by means of a blunt reed for a stylus. The name cuneiform itself simply means "wedge shaped".

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jun 25, 4000 BC
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~ 6030 years ago

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