Cuneiform
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23636882 |
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| Authors | Jon Taylor, Jonathon Taylor (0000-0003-3485-1404, British Museum, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Pages | 1-2 |
| Publication date | 2023-06-15 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Encyclopedia of Ancient History (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah24052.pub2 |
| OpenAlex | W4380485902 |
| ISBN | 9781444338386 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
Cuneiform was a writing system used in the ancient Middle East for about 3,500 years down to the first century ce . A huge number and variety of texts written in cuneiform survive, revealing rich details of historical, economic, social, religious, and intellectual life. Many languages were written in cuneiform: Akkadian, Sumerian, and Hittite were the most common.
Akkadian · Ancient history · Art · Cuneiform · Ethnology · Geography · Hittite language · Literature · Mesopotamia · Social life · Sumerian · Ancient Near East History · Eurasian Exchange Networks · History · Linguistics and language evolution
| Highly cited | No |
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