An ancient Mesopotamian writing system, adapted within several language families, originating as pictograms in Sumer around the 30th century BC, evolving into more abstract and characteristic wedge shapes formed by a blunt reed stylus on clay tablets.

A wedge-shaped bone, especially a cuneiform bone.

Having the form of a wedge; wedge-shaped, especially with a tapered end.

Written in the cuneiform writing system.