Describe the following:
a) The system of writing
b) Literacy in Mesopotamia
c) The uses of writing
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Answer:
Given,
What are the uses of writing of the Mesopotamia?
Mesopotamia:
Hundreds of cuneiform symbols were used to represent words and syllables. The system also had an alphabet so you could, like we do in English today, spell a word out. However, the writing system was complex and some parts of it are ambiguous to this day. In fact, one symbol could represent everything from a sound or syllable to a concept or object.
And cuneiform was not a distinct writing system, per see. There were probably numerous languages that used this writing system. As a result, many cuneiform inscriptions remain undecipherable to this day.
A change in the environment that allowed people to settle
The creation of cities, which brought about more complex societies
The economic need to keep track and records of the exchange of goods
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