SSC MTS EXAM

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WORLD HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The first ever writing system and was created in Mesopotamia.
A
cuneiform
B
empire
C
scribe
D
Mesopotamia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Full writing-systems appear to have been invented independently at least four times in human history: first in Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq) where cuneiform was used between 3400 and 3300 BC, and shortly afterwards in Egypt at around 3200 BC.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cuneiform was originally developed to write the Sumerian language of southern Mesopotamia (modern Iraq). Cuneiform is the earliest known writing system. This article contains phonetic transcriptions in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA).

Detailed explanation-3: -That writing system, invented by the Sumerians, emerged in Mesopotamia around 3500 BCE.

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