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The world's oldest known system of writing was influenced by symbols used for trade — engravings found ... relationship that would link the one with the other," he told Live Science in an email.

Research suggests ancient Mesopotamian trade symbols found on cylinder seals contributed to the development of proto-cuneiform writing.

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