Why did the earliest writing systems emerge?
A) It was a way to document family histories.
B) It was used for record-keeping for goods and transactions.
C) It helped reinforce the authority of the rulers at the time.
D) It was for use in schools to educate all social classes.
B) It was used for record-keeping for goods and transactions.
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