Cuneiform: The First Written Script (Mesopotamia)Origins of Cuneiform. Cuneiform, developed around 3,200 BCE in ancient Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq), is one of the earliest known systems of writing. It was created by the Sumerians, primarily for record-keeping and communication. Initially, it started as a system of pictographs—simple images that represented objects or actions—but evolved over time … Continue reading Cuneiform: The First Written Script (Mesopotamia)