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.
Early Humans
Created 20,000 years ago
Neolithic
Created 5,000 years ago
Paleolithic
Paint, brushes, hands
Stays put (can't move)
Portable (can take it with you)
Mesopotamia
Pictures

Words
Clay and stylus

Cave Paintings
Cuneiform