History
In which country did the oldest known writing in the world emerge?
Iraq (Mesopotamia/Sumer)
Background
The oldest writing in the world comes from modern Iraq. Around 5,400 years ago the Sumerians lived there. They pressed signs into wet clay tablets with a stick. This script is called cuneiform. The first texts were not stories but simple lists of barley and beer.
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