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WORLD HISTORY
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Which statement describes an effect of the development of cuneiform on Mesopotamian society?
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Only the wealthy were taught to read and write cuneiform and only they benefited from its development
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Writing was used only for business and not for entertainment
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Conflicts over ownership of land and other items decreased because citizens had a record of purchase.
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Children from all socioeconomic classes were taught to read and write.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Cuneiform as created by the Sumerians adapted and evolved through the writings of many other peoples, including the Akkadians, Babylonians, Hittites, Assyrians, and Hurrians. Cuneiform inspired the Old Persian alphabet, but was eventually replaced by the Phoenician alphabet. By 1, 000 A.D., cuneiform had become extinct.
Detailed explanation-2: -Until the alphabetic script was developed after 100 BCE, cuneiform writing was widely used across every great Mesopotamian civilization. The Akkadians, Babylonians, Elamites, Hittites, and Assyrians were several among a long list of ancient societies that embraced cuneiform.
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