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Cuneiform
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Solution
It was the wedge-shaped script of the Mesopotamians, written on clay tablets.
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Match the Following
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Ziggurats | (a) one of the seven wonders of the ancient world |
| 2. Hanging Gardens of Babylon | (b) temple-tower |
| 3. Cuneiform | (c) sharp reed pen |
| 4. Stylus | (d) code of law |
| 5. Hammurabi | (e) Mesopotamian script |
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