Question

Very few mesopotamians could read and write clarify

Answer 1

In Ancient Mesopotamia, 90% of people had no knowledge of how to read and write their region’s written language, cuneiform. The only people that were capable of reading and writing this complex form of writing were the scribes (professional writers). Scribes, almost always men, were high up in Mesopotamia’s social order as they played a significant role throughout history, being key administers who maintained economic offices and also aided the development of historical documents, religion and knowledge of medicines. 

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