Which ancient civilization is widely credited with developing cuneiform, one of the earliest known systems of writing?

💡 Explanation:

Cuneiform, meaning 'wedge-shaped,' was developed by the Sumerians in Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) around 3400-3300 BCE. It is considered one of the earliest, if not the first, systems of writing. Ancient Egypt developed hieroglyphs, the Indus Valley script remains undeciphered, and Ancient Greece developed an alphabet much later.