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fromOpen Culture
2 weeks ago

How to Write in Cuneiform, the Oldest Writing System in the World: A Short Introduction

Learning cuneiform can begin with hands-on activities, but true mastery of the syllabic Mesopotamian system requires years and access to museum tablet collections.
fromNature
4 weeks ago

Changing tides ushered in the world's first civilization

Construction of tidal irrigation systems helped to drive the formation of city states some 5,000 years ago.
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