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What did the earliest writing system, cuneiform, begin with?
Basic pictograms.
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Why: Cuneiform began with basic pictograms representing houses, lambs, or grain, tied to commerce.
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Answer: Basic pictograms. Cuneiform began with basic pictograms representing houses, lambs, or grain, tied to commerce.
- Graphic design en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphic_design
began with basic pictograms representing houses, lambs, or grain
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