The early writing appears to date to around 2400 B.C.—preceding the previous most bygone examples by roughly 500 years.

cuneiform writing was created by using a reed stylus to make wedge-shaped indentations in clay tablets. Later scribes would chisel cuneiform into a variety of stone objects as well. Different ...

The origins of writing in Mesopotamia ... Typically made of stone and engraved with a series of designs, these cylinders were rolled onto clay tablets, leaving a stamped impression of the design.

The origins of writing in ancient Mesopotamia ... region were generally made of stone and engraved with a series of designs. The cylinders were then rolled onto clay tablets, an impression of ...

open image in gallery A cylinder seal, left, and its design is imprinted on clay. Cylinder seals were made out of stone and are another piece of the puzzle in understanding the origins of writing ...