Which one of the following does not characterize the invention of writing in Mesopotamia?
A. Writing emerged in Egypt at about the same time as in Mesopotamia.
B. Writing in Mesopotamia developed as a form of hieroglyphs.
C. Only a small percentage of the population learned to read and write.
D. The Sumerian King List refers to a Great Flood—an idea later incorporated into the Jewish creation story.
E. The Mesopotamian written script could be adapted to several different languages.
Answer: B. Writing in Mesopotamia developed as a form of hieroglyphs.
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