Answer the following questions to practice your knowledge of cuneiform.
People in Ancient created the world’s first writing. This system of writing is called . It was different from earlier writing, which was made up of . A person whose job was to write things down was called a , and they used a to make marks in soft clay. Mesopotamians used cuneiform to record trades and write stories, like the Epic of .
Drag and drop the items into Cave Paintings or Cuneiform.
Words
Neolithic
Paleolithic
Early Humans
Clay and stylus
Paint, brushes, hands
Portable (can take it with you)
Created 20,000 years ago
Pictures


Created 5,000 years ago
Mesopotamia
Stays put (can't move)
Cave Paintings
Cuneiform