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Proto-cuneiform

early writing system of the ancient Near East
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Proto-cuneiform

Summary

Proto-cuneiform is a cuneiform[1]. Proto-cuneiform draws 1,653 Wikipedia views per month (cuneiform category, ranking #2 of 2).[2]

Key Facts

  • Proto-cuneiform's instance of is recorded as cuneiform[3].
  • Proto-cuneiform's instance of is recorded as notation[4].
  • Proto-cuneiform's instance of is recorded as pictographic writing system[5].
  • Proto-cuneiform's instance of is recorded as natural writing system[6].
  • Proto-cuneiform's instance of is recorded as unicase alphabet[7].
  • nail is named after Proto-cuneiform[8].
  • Proto-cuneiform is a type of history of writing[9].
  • Proto-cuneiform is part of proto-writing[10].
  • Proto-cuneiform's language of work or name is recorded as Sumerian[11].
  • 3500 BC marks the founding of Proto-cuneiform[12].
  • Proto-cuneiform ended on 2000 BC[13].
  • Proto-cuneiform's script directionality is recorded as left-to-right[14].
  • Proto-cuneiform's name is recorded as Proto-Cuneiform[15].
  • Proto-cuneiform's name is recorded as proto-cunéiforme[16].
  • Proto-cuneiform's Unicode range is recorded as U+12550-1268F[17].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include cuneiform[3], notation[4], pictographic writing system[5], natural writing system[6], and unicase alphabet[7]. Proto-cuneiform is a type of history of writing[9].

Origins

nail is named after Proto-cuneiform[8]. 3500 BC marks the founding of Proto-cuneiform[12].

Use and Application

Proto-cuneiform is part of proto-writing[10].

Why It Matters

Proto-cuneiform draws 1,653 Wikipedia views per month (cuneiform category, ranking #2 of 2).[2] Proto-cuneiform has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] Proto-cuneiform is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Drmccreedy · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    End time → —
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    Inception → -3500-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Script directionality → left-to-right
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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