HISTORY
CIVILIZATIONS OF ASIA
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It is still used today
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It was invented only 100 years ago
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It is not used today
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Both Mesopotamians and Egyptians developed writing systems, but the Mesopotamians used a system called cuneiform while the Egyptians had hieroglyphics.
Detailed explanation-2: -The main difference between Mesopotamia and Egypt is that Mesopotamia was located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in the Fertile Crescent, while Egypt is located on the banks of the river Nile. Mesopotamia and Egypt are two of the earliest ancient civilizations based on rivers.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: All three forms of writing used characters (also called logograms) representing words and ideas rather than an alphabet.
Detailed explanation-4: -Early Writing Technologies Dated from around 1400-1200 B.C.E, the inscriptions on bones and shells-called “oracle bones"-recorded divination used by the Shang royal house. The words were carved with a stylus, some were written with brush and ink made of lampblack or cinnabar.