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Scholars regard writing as an early example of technology or specialized knowledge. The development or writing systems was a key ingredient in the rise of early civilizations. Cuneiform, probably the earliest writing systems, was developed in Mesopotamia to record economic, political, literary, religious information. Several hundred symbols were needed to keep records, As Mesopotamian trade and commerce expanded, cuneiform was used throughout much of western Asia. The development of writing systems meant that information could be transferred and preserved. As more people became literate, law codes were promulgated to maintain societal law and order.

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