Around 3000 BCE, the Sumerians in Mesopotamia developed the first writing system known as cuneiform. It was written on clay tablets using reed styluses and was initially used for economic records and trade transactions. Over time, the writing system became more complex and was used to record history, laws, religious texts, and literary works. The Sumerians taught reading and writing through temple schools (edubba), where young students learned to write, calculate, and study Sumerian culture...
