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jan 1, 3200 BC - Invention of Cunieform

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The earliest systems of writing. A reed stylus was used to create wedge-shaped impressions in clay tablets. This system of writing lasted around 3000 years.

THE EDITORS. (n.d.). The World’s Oldest Writing - Archaeology Magazine. Retrieved October 21, 2022, from https://www.archaeology.org/issues/213-1605/features/4326-cuneiform-the-world-s-oldest-writing

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jan 1, 3200 BC
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~ 5229 years ago