Getting To Know Cuneiform, The World's Oldest Writing System

Jakarta - Before there was an alphabet, before humans knew paper and pen, thousands of years ago there was a way to write. It looks strange, like nails and small lines on clay. His name: Cuneiform.

Cuneiform is the oldest writing system in the world, born more than 5,000 years ago in the territory of Mesopotamia, an area now known as modern Iraq. This writing was used by the people of Sumerian people, and was later adopted by many other civilizations such as Akkadia, Babylonian, and Ashur.

Behind its simple form, it turns out that there are many interesting things that make Cuneiform not just ancient writing. Here are 5 fun facts about Cuneiform that you may not know about.