The Sumerians And The Importance Of Writing

W rit in g w as a k ey i n ven tio n f o r t h e S u m eria n s b eca u se i t a llo w ed t h em t o r e co rd a n dc o m mun ic a te i n fo rm atio n i n a m ore e cie n t a n d r e lia b le w ay . T he S u m eria nc iv iliz a tio n , w hic h ou ris h ed i n M eso p ota m ia a ro u n d 4 000 B CE, w as t h e rs t t od ev elo p a s y ste m o f w rit in g k n ow n a s c u n eif o rm . T his s y ste m i n vo lv ed p re ssin g a r e eds ty lu s i n to c la y t a b le ts t o c re a te d is tin ctiv e w ed ge-