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Figure 5: Comparison of inter-regional motifs from pre-literate seal imagery and proto-cuneiform tablets. Figure by authors. For more details and examples, see the supplementary material accompanying our Antiquity article.

January 9, 2025

By ANE Today Editor

Language & Writing Mesopotamia

Inventing Writing in South-west Asia

The shift from symbols to writing represents a major advancement in human cognitive technology. What role did Mesopotamian seal imagery play?