It was written in cuneiform wedge-shaped script, which developed from a pictorial forerunner first attested in the area in c. Most cuneiform texts were written with a reed stylus on clay tablets but other media include stone, metal, and waxed writing boards. Students taking Arabic or Hebrew as a main subject may choose Egyptology and Ancient Near Eastern Studies as a second subject, specializing in Akkadian.
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Cookies that collect information about visitor behaviour anonymously to help make the website work more effectively. Students will develop essential philological skills; a deep familiarity with the ancient textual record; and a knowledge of historical, literary, and linguistic theory. Assyriology students take at least one course in Akkadian each semester. All students must do at least one year of Sumerian. Assyriology students should participate each semester in the Mesopotamian Seminar Students take courses corresponding to their particular interests.
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