Hieroglyphics is not the first writing system. It is the second oldest form of writing, originating a few hundred years after cuneiform, which was devised by the Sumerians of Mesopotamia. The Egyptian hieroglyphic writing system is believed to date back to around 3300 BC. The oldest known writing system is cuneiform, which was used by the Sumerians. Cuneiform is considered the most significant contribution of the Sumerians because of how important writing is to civilization. Hieroglyphics were a formal writing system used by ancient Egyptians beginning around 3000 BCE. They combined pictographic and alphabetic elements. It is believed that the Egyptians were influenced by civilizations in Mesopotamia and borrowed the idea of writing from them.
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