The Invention of Cuneiform
Students will trace the evolution of cuneiform writing from early tokens to a complex script used for administration and literature.
Key Questions
- Explain why writing initially served state administration rather than creative expression.
- Analyze how literacy led to the formation of a new scribe class.
- Interpret what the Epic of Gilgamesh reveals about Mesopotamian views on mortality.
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