Record No.
MRB-2026-007061
Birthplace of the World's Earliest Known Writing System
Science & Technology
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Record Holder
Sumer (Ancient Mesopotamia)
Iraq
Category
Science & Technology
Country
Iraq
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IQ )
Achievement Date
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Record Description
Cuneiform script, developed by the Sumerians in southern Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) around 3400 BCE, is recognized as the earliest known system of writing in human history.
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