Periods

Cuneiform writing has a long history and was in use as Proto-Cuneiform which appeared at the turn of the fourth millennium, up to the Christian Era. Scroll down to see the most recent periods of the timeline and click on the geo-temporal period of your choice to know more.

Cite this Webpage

CDLI contributors. 2026. “Periods.” Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. March 10, 2026. https://cdli.earth/periods.
CDLI contributors. (2026, March 10). Periods. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. https://cdli.earth/periods
CDLI contributors (2026) Periods, Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. Available at: https://cdli.earth/periods (Accessed: March 10, 2026).
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Cite this Webpage

CDLI contributors. 2026. “Periods.” Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. March 10, 2026. https://cdli.earth/periods.
CDLI contributors. (2026, March 10). Periods. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. https://cdli.earth/periods
CDLI contributors (2026) Periods, Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. Available at: https://cdli.earth/periods (Accessed: March 10, 2026).
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	month = {mar 10},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/periods},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/periods},
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