Multiple choice

From where did the Persians inherit cuneiform writing?

  1. China

  2. Egypt

  3. Mesopotamia

  4. Athens
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Explanation

The Persians inherited cuneiform writing from Mesopotamia (specifically from the Akkadians and Sumerians). When the Persian Empire developed under Darius I (c. 500 BCE), they adapted cuneiform to create Old Persian cuneiform for inscriptions like the Behistun Inscription. Cuneiform originated in Sumer (southern Mesopotamia) around 3200 BCE and spread throughout the ancient Near East. The Persians were not the originators but inherited this writing system through their contact with Mesopotamian civilizations.

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