Writing was developed some _____ years ago by the Sumerians of Mesopotamia, and it is assumed to have independently developed in Egypt, China, and Mexico in the following centuries.

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Writing was developed by the Sumerians around 5,000 years ago, as is widely accepted by historians and archaeologists. While writing likely developed independently in some other locations such as Egypt, China, and Mesoamerica, the timeframe of its development was generally within a few millennia after the Sumerians.

Writing Was Developed Some _____ Years Ago by the Sumerians