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Cunieform

Cunieform. What is Cunieform. “Oldest” writing Name comes from the Latin word “ cuneus ” meaning wedge Written down by Scribes Left to right Top to bottom. The Behistun Rock: “Cuneiform's Rosetta Stone”. Henry Creswicke Rawlinson. From Pictogram, Ideogram, to Phonogram.

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Cunieform

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  1. Cunieform

  2. What is Cunieform • “Oldest” writing • Name comes from the Latin word “cuneus” meaning wedge • Written down by Scribes • Left to right • Top to bottom

  3. The Behistun Rock: “Cuneiform's Rosetta Stone” Henry Creswicke Rawlinson

  4. From Pictogram, Ideogram, to Phonogram

  5. The Epic of Gilgamesh • One of the earliest literary writings • Written circa 2000 BCE • Written on 12 Cuneiform Tablets • It is a universal tale of the human condition

  6. The Characters • Noble #1 • Noble #2 • Aruru • Enkidu • Gilgamesh • Harlot • Ishtar • Bull of Heaven • Bar Maid • Utnap • Utnap’s Wife

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