When a vast library of texts amassed by Mesopotamian King Ashurbanipal was burned to the ground about 2700 years ago, the clay tablets were preserved by the heat. Selena Wisnom's new book reveals more ...

The book is Hammer’s account of the deciphering of cuneiform, the oldest known writing system. Cuneiform was invented in around 3400 BC in Mesopotamia. It was used for… ...

One student does A-M the other student does N-Z. They brainstorm and write a short paragraph on each letter (Ex: Cuneiform: cuneiform was an early form or writing used but the ancient Mesopotamians.

and a letter in which his sister berates his wife for her poor cuneiform. The Library of Ancient Wisdom is out now in the UK and will be published on 12 May in the US.