Which of the following best describes cuneiform, the writing system used by the mesopotamians? a. it used pictographs to express ideas. b. it was only used in religious texts. c. it is the basis of most modern writing systems. d. it is the first known use of an alphabet.

answer: born in saint-dié, in the vosges department, france, he studied law, and was called to the bar at paris in 1854,[2] but soon went into politics, contributing to various newspapers, particularly to le temps. he attacked the second french empire with great violence, directing his opposition especially against baron haussmann, prefect of the seine department. a series of his articles in le temps was later republished as the fantastic tales of haussmannlaxupa (1868).[2]

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