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SUMERIAN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Sumerians used pictographs to communicate; what are pictographs?
A
pictures of graphs
B
pictures of objects
C
pictures found in caves
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Sumerians invented this writing system, which involves the use of a wedge-shaped reed stylus to make impressions in clay. Cuneiform Tablets: From the Reign of Gudea of Lagash to Shalmanassar III includes school tablets, accounting records, and commemorative inscriptions.

Detailed explanation-2: -The earliest written records in the Sumerian language are pictographic tablets from Uruk (Erech), evidently lists or ledgers of commodities identified by drawings of the objects and accompanied by numerals and personal names.

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