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Can cuneiform translate?
Some 90% of cuneiform texts remain untranslated. That could change thanks to a very modern helper: machine translation. ... But its texts are mainly written in Sumerian and Akkadian, languages that relatively few scholars can read.
Is cuneiform deciphered?
The cuneiform writing system was in use for more than three millennia, through several stages of development, from the 31st century BC down to the second century AD. ... It had to be deciphered as a completely unknown writing system in 19th-century Assyriology. Successful completion of its deciphering is dated to 1857.
Is cuneiform easy to read?
Cuneiform texts look complex and seem hard to read, and, frankly, they are complex and are hard to read. Yet, there are degrees of complexity and even a layman can make sense of a cuneiform text. For example, the Persian script is alphabetic and often used in clearly legible rock inscriptions.
What cuneiform tells us?
With cuneiform, writers could tell stories, relate histories, and support the rule of kings. Cuneiform was used to record literature such as the Epic of Gilgamesh—the oldest epic still known. Furthermore, cuneiform was used to communicate and formalize legal systems, most famously Hammurabi's Code.
