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1.Who discover the cuniform?

the Sumerians
Cuneiform was developed by the Sumerians, who thrived
during the third millennium B.C. Sumerians influenced
culture and development beyond their original borders in
Mesopotamia (present-day southern Iraq), site of the
world's earliest civilization.

2.When it was discovered?


around 3000 B.C.E.
The earliest writing we know of dates back to around 3000
B.C.E. and was probably invented by the Sumerians, living
in major cities with centralized economies in what is now
southern Iraq.

3.What is the uses of cuniform?

The cuneiform writing system was in use for more than


three millennia, through several stages of development,
from the 31st century BC down to the second century AD.
Cuneiform writing was used to record a variety of
information such as temple activities, business, and trade.
Cuneiform was also used to write stories, myths, and
personal letters. Cuneiform, a system of writing used in
the ancient Middle East. The wedge shape of the
cuneiform bones help to form and keep the transverse
arch of the foot.

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