Sumerian Cuneiform Was Used for Writing Long After Sumer Disappeared

question 15

Multiple Choice

Sumerian cuneiform was used for writing long after Sumer disappeared because

• A)it could be adapted to write almost any language.
• B)most Near Eastern peoples,like the Sumerians,spoke Semitic languages.
• C)it was a simple and easily learned system.
• D)Sumerian papyrus texts were nearly indestructible.
• E)Sumerian texts had been written with future generations in mind.

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