cuneiform

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But Iraqi officials repeatedly urged them to depart, despite their discovery of ancient cuneiform tablets.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Inscribed in cuneiform script, it outlines the rights granted by Cyrus to his subjects in Babylon.

From BBC • May 16, 2025

To this day, my notes look like something between cuneiform and the lines from furniture on wooden floors after decades of wear and tear.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2024

However, a total of twelve cuneiform languages are known to exist.

From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2023

Combined with wedge-shaped cuneiform writing, scene after scene of these wall carvings scrupulously detail military exploits.

From "The Annotated Mona Lisa" by Carol Strickland and John Boswell