The System of Writing Developed in Ancient Mesopotamia

For the history class, we did many hands-on activities.

We used this book for the history class. “The Usborne Encyclopedia of World History.” I think there is an updated version out there now. This book introduces world history from prehistoric times to the start of the 21st century.

When my son was in first grade, we started learning about the Ancient Sumerian people’s lives; we learned many interesting things—wheals, irrigation system, farming, and the writing system cuneiform. We were curious and tried to write the name on the clay.

What We Used

Modeling clay (Probably playdoh could work too!)
Toothpicks (If you have a flat wooden ruler or popsicle stick, they might work better. Something flat and holdable.)
You can find many images when you search “Cuneiform Alphabet.” I found this website that you can type in your name on this website, “Write like a Babylonian” by Penn Museum, and you can see your monogram in cuneiform.