Which civilization is known for writing in cuneiform?

• A. Sumerians
• B. Egyptians
• C. Greeks
• D. Babylonians

Answer: (A)

Cuneiform is one of the earliest writing systems, developed by the Sumerians in southern Mesopotamia around 3400 BCE. They pressed a reed stylus into clay to make wedge-shaped marks, which is why the script is called cuneiform (from the Latin for “wedge”). It started as a way to keep records and gradually became a full writing system used for administration, law, literature, and education. While other civilizations later adopted and adapted cuneiform, the invention and early use belong to the Sumerians. Egyptians used hieroglyphs, and Greeks later developed an alphabet, so the distinct association with cuneiform points to the Sumerians.