Uruk has yielded some of the earliest known writing, dating to about 3300–3200 B.C.; early Egyptian inscriptions are of similar age.
Notes on verification
Well-corroborated by multiple high-quality independent sources (Met Museum, Britannica, Archaeology Magazine, World History Encyclopedia, Wikipedia). Minor scholarly debate exists over exact dating (some argue for 3350-3300 BC), but the core claim aligns with widely cited consensus.
Sources
- Saving Iraq's Treasures (smithsonianmag.com)
- https://archaeology.org/collection/the-worlds-oldest-writing/ (archaeology.org)
- https://www.metmuseum.org/essays/the-origins-of-writing (metmuseum.org)
- https://www.worldhistory.org/cuneiform/ (worldhistory.org)