Cuneiform

Ancient writing system used in the Near East.

wedge writing

Cuneiform is an ancient writing system that was used in the Near East, particularly by the Sumerians and Akkadians. It is characterized by wedge-shaped marks made on clay tablets.

/ˌkjuːnɪˈfɔːrm/

It originated from pictographs, evolving into a system of wedge-shaped symbols impressed in clay.

wedge-shaped writing

writing writing systems

Sumerian cuneiform Akkadian cuneiform Assyrian cuneiform

wedges marks clay tablets

Mesopotamian civilizations ancient Near East

ancient Greek literature writing system