cuneiform

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An ancient Mesopotamian limestone boundary marker, covered in cuneiform inscriptions, has “an aura,” a presence and physicality “so solid, so dense, that it felt as if it had its own gravity well.”

From Washington Post

“Ithaca’s architecture makes it really applicable to any ancient language, not just Latin, but Mayan, cuneiform; really any written medium — papyri, manuscripts,” she said.

From The Verge

The earliest known form of writing, cuneiform symbols inscribed in clay, emerged in southern Iraq more than 5,000 years ago.

From New York Times

For example, visitors to the virtual museum can learn how Lincoln checked his math using a technique known as “casting out nines” or discover more about the cuneiform symbols the Sumerians used to calculate area.

From Washington Post

The tablet is written in the Akkadian language in cuneiform script - an system of writing on clay used in ancient Mesopotamia thousands of years ago.

From BBC